Sunken Meadow State Park
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Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park and Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park Beach are located in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York in the USA on the North Shore of Long Island. The park's features include three miles of beaches on the Long Island Sound, a boardwalk three quarters of a mile long, 27 holes of golf with a driving range and putting green, six miles of hiking trails, and facilities for biking, horseback riding, watersports, and general recreation. In addition, there are playgrounds, softball fields, and a soccer field.
The park's grounds provide an excellent venue for cross-country running, and host competitions for many cross-country teams from local high schools and runners' clubs. The 5-kilometer course, featuring the aptly-named "Cardiac Hill", is regarded as one of the most difficult cross-country courses in the US.[1][2] The park is open year round from sunrise to sunset.
The park is accessible by the Sunken Meadow State Parkway.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Toughest Courses: Sunken Meadow, NY". Dyestat. http://www.dyestat.com/3us/2xc/toughest/NY-SunkenMeadow.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ Ford, Warwick. Fun on Foot in New York. Wyltan Books, 2009, p. 272-73.
[edit] External links
- New York State Parks: Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park
- Long Island's Favorite Running Locations: Sunken Meadow State Park
- Sunken Meadow State Park Details-New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Coordinates: 40°54′00″N 73°15′18″W / 40.90°N 73.255°W
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