Hecksher State Park

East Islip
11730
  • OUR NEW LOCATION IS SECURED!  OMGWTFBBQ 2024, July 27 & 28 2024, will be taking place at Hecksher State Park!

    SATURDAY: Parking Field 3, an entire parking field with covered pavilion ALL TO OURSELVES!

    SUNDAY: Parking Field 2 at the Taylor Pavillion!  We’ll be sharing the field with a second picnic pavillion (only because Field 3 got sniped before I could reserve it), BUT it’s another huge covered pavillion with plenty of tables and space for nonsense!

    There’s a swimming beach about 1/2 mile walk south along a trail from both fields, a nearby boat launch and fishing area, AND if you act fast there’s even campsites you can book to spend the entire weekend at the park!

    I’ve attached a handy map of the park in File format so you can take a look!

    The park is located at the eastern terminus of the Southern State Parkway (it turns into the Hecksher Parkway) in East Islip.  The nearest train station is Great River.