Jones Beach State Park
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Jones Beach State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County, on Jones Beach Island, a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook Parkway and Wantagh Parkway across the Great South Bay.
The park is renowned for its excellent beaches, 6.5 mi (10 km) in length, facing the open Atlantic Ocean and furnishes one of the most popular summer recreational locations for the New York City area. Jones Beach Theatre, outdoor arena in the park, is a popular musical concert venue. The park also has a 2 mi (3.2 km) long boardwalk, as well as dining and catering facilities that are popular sites for private parties and weddings.
The park was created during the administration of Robert Moses as New York Parks Commissioner as part of the development of parks and parkways on Long Island.
See also
External link
- Official site (http://nysparks.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/nysparks/parks.cgi?p+116)