Discover Massapequa

Explore Massapequa through its trails, parks, and historic sites, each with a different focus. When planning a stay, you can center your plans on cycling, walks, sports, or local history—and choose your destinations accordingly.

Trails and Routes in Massapequa

The Bethpage Bikeway extends to Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue in Massapequa. The Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt Trail also begins at Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue. It runs the entire length of the Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve and ends in Cold Spring Harbor. The two route descriptions are therefore quite different: the Bikeway’s endpoint in Massapequa is specified, while the Greenbelt description also gives its route through the Preserve and its destination in Cold Spring Harbor.

When planning, it helps to keep this distinction in mind. You can consider whether the Bikeway’s endpoint in Massapequa or the Greenbelt Trail’s described route to Cold Spring Harbor better suits your outing. This makes the two separate route references clear without combining them into a single trail.

Parks for Sports and Walks

Field of Dreams has two lighted multi-purpose fields and a practice field. H. Garrick Williams Park has pickleball and basketball courts. If sports facilities are among your destinations, you can distinguish these specific amenities when planning: one park has two multi-purpose fields and a practice field, while the other has pickleball and basketball courts.

Marjorie R. Post Community Park has a walking path by the lake. This adds a spot for a waterside walk to the list of options alongside the sports facilities. Which of these parks interests you depends on whether you’d rather pair your outing with sports courts or a walking path.

Historic Sites and Tours

Fort Massapeag is the only known fort built by Indigenous people in western Long Island. Old Grace Church was built in 1844 as a summer place of worship for the founding families. The two sites offer different historical perspectives: the fort as a distinctive fortification, and the church in its original role for the founding families.

The Massapequa Historic Complex offers tours featuring historic objects shared with the community. As tour arrangements may change, ask about current options before your visit. This makes it easier to plan a visit to this historic attraction, rather than treating it as a walk or a sports facility.

Practical Planning for Your Stay

Visitors to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary must obtain a pass from the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department. Make sure to include this requirement in your plans for visiting the Sanctuary.

When looking for a vacation rental, start by deciding what you want to focus on during your stay: would you like to explore one of the routes described, visit parks and sports facilities, or see historic sites? Then check the location of a specific rental in relation to the destinations you actually plan to visit.

Explore more destinations: Lynbrook, Baldwin, Garden City, Island Park, Locust Valley, Jericho, Hicksville, Westbury.

For the broader travel overview: Nassau.