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REMSENBURG HAMLET GREEN: 100 South Country Road, Remsenburg

Maintained by the Town in cooperation with the Remsenburg Association to beautify the quaint area of Remsenburg.

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HAMPTON WEST PARK: 700 Stewart Avenue, Westhampton

Located across from Suffolk County Gabreski Airport in the Central Pine Barrens area, this 15-acre site has been developed as an active park recreation facility for the western areas of the Town of Southampton. Home to Little League and youth soccer clubs, this community park is open to all Town residents and taxpayers. Features: Playground, 2 basketball courts, 4 asphalt tennis courts, a turf little league field, and soccer fields, 2 pickelball courts, ample parking.

LUDLAM AVENUE PARK: 239 Ludlam Avenue, Riverside

Acquired by the Town in 1982, this neighborhood park was developed to provide active recreational facilities for the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton area. Features: Playground, 2 basketball courts, irrigated soccerfields, restrooms, picnic tables, ample parking, Youth Bureau program site.

FLANDERS MEMORIAL PARK: Route 24, Flanders

Small hamlet green dedicated as a memorial to deceased members of the Armed Services and deceased members of the Flanders Volunteer Fire Department. Features: Benches, monuments, parking.

FLANDERS COMMUNITY PARK AT IRON POINT: 150 Woodroad Trail, Flanders

Purchased by the Town in February 2002, this 144-acre property is adjacent to the Great Peconic Bay. Located between Evergreen Avenue and Wood road Trail, this park recreation facility has a lighted championship Little League field, playground, and restrooms.

WILDWOOD LAKE PARK: 3939 Lake Avenue, Northampton

This property, located adjacent to Wildwood Lake, was acquired by the Town in 2003 with Community Preservation Funds and is a neighborhood park. Features: Restrooms, parking, parking permit required on weekends. Unsupervised waterfront. No lifeguard on duty.

EAST QUOGUE VILLAGE GREEN: 630 Montauk Highway, East Quogue

This 3-acre neighborhood park located in downtown East Quogue is designed for passive recreational use and often is a venue for special events, such as Concerts on-the-Green. Features: Playground, walking track, picnic tables, outdoor pavilion area and rest rooms,

Featured Park RED CREEK PARK SKATE PARKS

102 Old Riverhead Road Hampton Bays

102 Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays

The development of this facility began in 1980 with the construction of the Town’s first lighted softball field. Centrally located in the Town of Southampton, this regional park facility is easily accessible from most parts of the Town. Red Creek Park is comprised of 45 acres dedicated to active recreation. Features: 5-ball fields, 2-lighted championship softball fields, lighted Turf Little League field, lighted hockey rink, 4 pickleball courts on hockey rink , skate park, 2-volleyball courts, 2-basketball courts, 6 tennis courts, a soccer/football field, 2 playgrounds, walking trails, restrooms, an indoor activity center and an outdoor covered picnic pavilion.The Southampton Animal Shelter and Adoption Center is also located at the park.

Residents may reserve the athletic facilities at Red Creek Park by completing a Facility Use Permit application and payment of the application user fees. Reservations are subject to the availability of facilities and all fees are to be paid at time of reservation. One free scheduled rain date is allowed. No refund of fees paid.

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RED CREEK PARK ACTIVITY CENTER & PICNIC PAVILION

The Activity Center and the Picnic Pavilion at Red Creek Park are both available for rent to residents only under a Facilities Use Permit. For more information on reserving facilities, please call the Park & Recreation Department at (631) 728-8585.

ACTIVITY CENTER is available for parties or gatherings. In addition to a kitchen with refrigeration (no stove), there are tables and chairs available for use. Accommodates up to 98 people. Rental fee is $175 for groups up to 50 and $225 for groups 51-100 people. A $100 security deposit required. You may choose one 5-hour time slot either 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

PICNIC PAVILION accommodates up to 100 people for outdoor parties in a covered area. Gas grill can be brought to Red Creek Park for cooking at the picnic pavilion. The rental fee is $100 for groups up to 50 and $125 for groups 51-100 people. You may choose one 5-hour time slot from either 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

FOSTER AVENUE PARK: 43 Foster Avenue, Hampton Bays

This site offers 7-acres of preserved woodland for the surrounding neighborhood and a children’s playground and picnic area. Features: Toddler playground, small parking lot .

EDWARD J. WARNER, SR. OLD PONQUOGUE BRIDGE MARINE PARK: 275 Dune Road, Hampton Bays

When Suffolk County completed construction on the new Ponquogue Bridge in 1986, the north and south approaches of the old drawbridge, built in 1930, were left for fishing access into Shinnecock Bay. The piers were nearly destroyed by Super-storm Sandy in 2012. With funding from FEMA the fishing piers were rebuilt. Open for use 24-hours per day, 12 months a year. Permits required for boat launch and for south side parking, from May 15-Sept 15. Park in designated spaces only. Features: Boat launch for boats up to 19ft. Fishing access to deep water through the Shinnecock Inlet, scuba diving area, picnic area, scenic overlook, gazebo (donated by the Mark Sinclair Foundation). Parking for vehicles and boat trailers, handicap access. Unsupervised waterfront. No lifeguard on duty.

SHINNECOCK CANAL PARK: 6 Newtown Road , Hampton Bays

Purchased by the Town in 2003 with Community Preservation Funds, this 3-acre waterfront park is located at the historic Shinnecock Canal with a view of the oldest working lock system, which connects the Peconic Bay and Shinnecock Bay. Features: Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, rock monument, maritime sculpture, park benches, landscaped areas, parking lot, with additional improvements planned in 2021.

SQUIRETOWN PARK: 62 Red Creek Road, Hampton Bays

(Formerly Girl Scout Tekakwitha Camp) This 65-acre facility is home to the Squiretown Lodge, where many recreational programs are held each year. Features: Picnic tables, nature trails, scenic overlook of Peconic Bay.

BAY AVENUE MARINA: 33 Bay Avenue, East Quogue

Purchased by the Town in 2007 with Community Preservation Funds, this facility features a newly renovated bulkhead, 12 floating slips for boats 25 feet and smaller. Power and water are available away from the docks.

NORTH SEA COMMUNITY PARK: 1370A Majors Path, North Sea

This 10-acre park located adjacent to the 55,000-sq.-ft. Southampton Town Recreation Center. Facilities includes bathrooms, ball fields, playgrounds, picnic pavilion, walking trail, skate park, bocce courts, 4 pickleball courts. Please see Community Center section of brochure for additional in formation on Recreation Center.

EMMA ROSE ELLISTON PARK: 40 Millstone Brook Road, North Sea

With over 100 acres of preserved woodland on the shores of Big Fresh Pond, this park was deeded to the Town by the Elliston Family in July 1952 for the enjoyment of Town residents and taxpayers and use as a nature preserve and recreational area. Features: Terraced beach area, picnic tables, marked nature trails, access for hand launched boats for fishing. Unsupervised waterfront. No lifeguard on duty. Resident seasonal parking permit required.

CONSCIENCE POINT PARK: 1976 North Sea Road, North Sea

Purchased by the Town in January 2003 with Community Preservation Funds, this 5-acre parcel has a 64-slip marina on North Sea Harbor. A project is underway to restore the Historic Tupper Boathouse. Features: Restrooms, boat Slip Rentals, Boat Storage, Gas Dock, other common marina facilities.

SOUTHAMPTON MEADOWS/ TUCKAHOE PARK: 16 Summer Drive, Tuckahoe

Donated to the Town as a condition of the subdivision approval for the “Southampton Meadows” development, this 3.5-acre neighborhood park features a toddlers playground, 1 tennis court, picnic pavilion, walking trail

POXABOGUE GOLF COURSE

3556 Montauk Highway

Sagaponack

POXABOGUE GOLF COURSE:

3556 Montauk Highway, Sagaponack

Situated on 39-acres amongst the farm-fields of Sagaponack, the Town-owned Poxabogue Golf Center offers a nine-hole public golf course, pro shop, driving range, and year-round restaurant. The operation and maintenance of the course is overseen by Pin High Golf Management and head golf professional Steve Feder who was named among U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 instructors and the popular Fairway Restaurant at the facility is under a separate agreement with long-time manager Dan Murray. In an area renowned for world class private courses, Poxabouge offers locals and visitors access to a beautiful and affordable venue to play golf on the East End, and was featured as one of the “Top 10 Short Courses in the Country” by the Golf Channel.

For additional information about the course visit www.poxgolf.com or call (631) 537-0025, for the Fairway Restaurant call (631) 521-7100

SAYRE PARK: 156 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton

This 7.8-acre parcel stretches from Snake Hollow Rd to Long Pond in Bridgehampton. This park is used by numerous charities for fund raising events and also is available for waterfront access to Long Pond.

TROUT POND: 3200 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor

Acquired by the Town in 1984, this 35-acre upland property includes a 7-acre freshwater lake. Trout Pond is designated for passive recreational use, which includes hiking over marked trails and fishing. Unsupervised waterfront. No lifeguard on duty. Swimming not recommended due to irregular water depths and hazardous bottom conditions.

GOOD GROUND PARK: 9A Squiretown Road, Hampton Bays

This 36-Acre Recreational Park was purchased with Community Preservation Funds in 2014. Features an amphitheater, picnic tables, restroom facilities, benches, playground, nature trails, seasonal live event and parking spaces. Go to www.southamptontownny.gov/ON-STAGE for an updated event schedule.

In addition, Southampton Town has a number of other Hamlet Greens including: Settler’s Field in Water Mill; Militia Green and Historical Green in Bridgehampton; Jones Road Gateway Green, Bellows Pond Road Gateway Green, Rt. 24 Central Gateway Green, Flagpole Green. Most of the aforementioned properties were purchased with Community Preservation Funds.

Featured Park

BERWIND MEMORIAL GREEN

"BEEBE WINDMILL"

Ocean Road & Hildreth Road, Bridgehampton

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