Must-see park · Suffolk, New York
Heckscher State Park
Heckscher State Park is a park in Suffolk, New York.
Heckscher State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Heckscher State Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Heckscher State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.70752, -73.17203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heckscher State Park
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore · church · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Captree State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) · park · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Belmont Lake State Park · lake · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Great Patchogue Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- New Millpond · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blydenburgh Park Historic District · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
Other parks near Heckscher State Park
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) · park · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill Cultural Park · park · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Adventureland · park · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nissequogue River State Park · park · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Captain Kathy Mazza Memorial Park F-9 · park · Nassau · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sunken Meadow State Park · park · Suffolk · ~29 km · Must-see
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site · park · Suffolk · ~29 km · Must-see
- Old Bethpage Village Restoration · park · Nassau · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bethpage State Park · park · Nassau · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Heckscher State Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Heckscher State Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Heckscher State Park?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Heckscher State Park?
Nearby: Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 4 km), Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore (church, 8 km), Long Island Maritime Museum (museum, 8 km), Sayville National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 9 km), Connetquot River State Park Preserve (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Heckscher State Park worth visiting?
Heckscher State Park is listed as a must-see park in New York on Spotwander.