Bethpage State Park
Bethpage State Park is proof that major-championship golf doesn't require a resort—five public 18-hole courses on Long Island, all still run by New York State Parks at muni prices. The Black is the reason people know the name: A.W. Tillinghast's par-71 brute has hosted two U.S. Opens, two Barclays, a PGA Championship, and the 2025 Ryder Cup, and it's still a walk-up-and-book public course.
Only the Black is in our catalog today, but the other four—Red, Blue, Yellow, Green—are real 18-hole rounds on the same property if you want a second day. Reservations run through the state park's own $5-per-booking system, and the Long Island Rail Road runs straight from Penn Station to the Bethpage station, a short ride from the first tee.
When each course at Bethpage State Park is aerating, closed, or clear — the 12 months ahead.
Best stretches for all courses: 1 Aug – 15 Nov, and 15 Apr – 1 Aug.
Derived from 5 windows across 5 courses · 4 confirmed directly, 1 from published sources, 0 unknown.
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