Robert Moses State Park They call it a Park because there are some land-based attractions that are not on sand, but it really is a wonderful beach made by nature for pure fun and stress-busting diversions! The best part of the Robert Moses State Park, at least for New Yorkers, is that it is less than 50 miles from Manhattan, on the Robert Moses Causeway via the Southern State Parkway. You may have a sudden urge to fish and swim and be in the water in a jiffy, as though you suddenly wanted an ice-cream soda! The Robert Moses State Park runs along the Ocean for about 5 lovely miles. There is so much to see and do that you can spend for ever and come as often as you like, without ever feeling as though as you have nearly had enough. Every time you think that the light is just perfect, the sky plays a trick and shows the water in an even-better hue! Every grain of sand seems white-washed and filtered to keep out over-sized rogues. The surf is not as predictable, and never gives up trying to dare you to take it on.
The surf at the Robert Moses State Park is like the most popular person at the prom. You fantasize that he or she is born just for you, only to be jerked off for the sucker that you are! The bountiful aquatic life that the Robert Moses State Park nurses at its petticoat emboldens the teased to hire boats and undertake pelagic ventures with their tackle and box of goodie-traps. The scaly guys and gals who prowl the boardwalk under the Atlantic do not fall for the cheap and common. There are no short cuts to simply wooing them with seriousness and persistence. Fortunately, the boating experience is a reward in itself, and you can always claim to have allowed that conquered monster back in to the water! A couple of piers are available for the suits who do not want to get wet, but feel compelled to do some fishing because it is the done thing!
Attractions - Robert Moses State Park has about five miles of ocean beach from which visitors can swim, surf or surf-fish. Anglers can also fish from piers. A day use boat basin can accommodate 40 boats. The park also has picnic areas and an 18-hole pitch-putt golf course. Recreation - Visitors to the Robert Moses State Park enjoy a swimming beach, surf fishing, surfing, concession, pitch-putt golf, a marina, picnic area, showers, recreation programs and a children's playground. The golf course is a secluded short course that meanders through a maritime habitat. The course rests near Field #1, directly adjacent to the ocean. Minimum playing age is 10 with a guardian. The course is open April through November. Clubs are rented for a small fee. Course fees for the 18-hole course are very reasonable. It is suggested you call for hours of operation and the latest fees. Climate- This area experiences average January temperatures above 22 degrees Fahrenheit (above -6 degrees Celsius). Summer temperatures average above 72 degrees Fahrenheit (above 22 degrees Celsius). Precipitation in the region ranges from 40 to more than 44 inches of rain and snowmelt. Typically Long Island has more than 200 days of frost-free growing season. Location - Robert Moses State
Park may be found at the end of Robert Moses Parkway and Ocean State Parkway nestled
below Fire Island Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. Directions: 48 miles from Manhattan, via Southern State Parkway to Robert Moses Causeway (exit 40), south to Park at western end of Fire Island. Seasons/Hours: Open Year-Round, Sunrise to Sunset. |
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