Valley Stream State Park
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Valley Stream State Park is a state park
located in Valley Stream
, Nassau County, New York
in the United States
. The park is one of three state parks located in the Town of Hempstead
(Long Island
) and, like Hempstead Lake State Park
, originated as a feeder reservoir for the Ridgewood Reservoir
.
The park is a day use facility, convenient to the Southern State Parkway
(exit 15A). Pets are not permitted.
The park offers a playground and playing fields, picnic tables and pavilions, recreation programs, a nature trail, and cross-country skiing.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in Valley Stream
Valley Stream, New York
Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population in the village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census...
, Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The park is one of three state parks located in the Town of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead, New York
Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
(Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
) and, like Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park is a state park located in West Hempstead, Nassau County, New York in the United States. The park is one of three state parks located within the Town of Hempstead. There is a quick-access entrance at exit 18 from the Southern State Parkway.The park contains three ponds...
, originated as a feeder reservoir for the Ridgewood Reservoir
Ridgewood Reservoir
Ridgewood Reservoir is a decommissioned 19th century reservoir that sits on the Brooklyn-Queens border and is part of Highland Park. The reservoir and park are bounded on the north by the Jackie Robinson Parkway, on the south by Highland Boulevard, on the west by Vermont Place and on the east by...
.
The park is a day use facility, convenient to the Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway
The Southern State Parkway is a long limited-access highway on Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York...
(exit 15A). Pets are not permitted.
The park offers a playground and playing fields, picnic tables and pavilions, recreation programs, a nature trail, and cross-country skiing.