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Hempstead lake State park family Fishing day
A local activity Short shared by Walk with Sinoj & Ann.
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Hempstead
34 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
20 places · closest 15 mi
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and more
Best: March–November
Camping
14 places · closest 15 mi
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny, Gateway National Recreation Area and more
Best: April–November
Fishing
18 places · closest 15 mi
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny, Gateway National Recreation Area and more
Boating & paddling
16 places · closest 17 mi
Gateway National Recreation Area, Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge and more
Best: May–September
Biking
12 places · closest 15 mi
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny, Gateway National Recreation Area and more
Best: March–November
Picnic spots
12 places · closest 18 mi
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Governors Island National Monument and more
Best: May–October
Wildlife & birding
16 places · closest 18 mi
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge and more
Swimming
6 places · closest 17 mi
Gateway National Recreation Area, National Parks of New York Harbor and more
Best: June–September
Snow play
5 places · closest 15 mi
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny, Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge and more
Everything on the map
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Get outside around Hempstead
THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Downtown revitalization has Hempstead buzzing
A local activity video shared by CBS New York.
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Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.