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Having trouble tearing your kids away from the television and their video games? Can't seem to find a way to get them outside and active? Well, Action Uniondale Car Rentals is here to help! We've scoured Long Island looking for the best outdoor attractions, and come up with one the whole family will love - Hempstead Lake State Park. Home to a handcrafted carousel, fly-fishing ponds and hiking trails, this park is the perfect place to enjoy a breath of fresh Long Island air. Kids can't help but fall in love with the fun play equipment, and adults will be overjoyed to see their family interacting in a safe, outdoor environment. Encourage members of your upcoming Uniondale car rentals grew to get outside by planning an afternoon at Hempstead Lake State Park today.

Let kids be kids at Hempstead Lake State Park

Hempstead Lake State Park is commonly referred to as the "place with the best carousel" by local Long Island children. That's because this park is home to a handcrafted wood merry-go-round, complete with colourful horses and cheerful music. Valued not only for the joy it gives riders, but also for its artistic and historic value, the Hempstead Lake State Park carousel offers rides on weekends and holidays May 27 to October 14. Customers of Uniondale Car Rentals can expect to pay a small fee for each ride. Other great kid-approved facilities include a softball field, basketball courts, two playgrounds, a one mile bike path and 12 clay tennis courts.

Interact with animals during your visit to the park

Customers of Action Uniondale Car Rentals will find a number of animals inside Hempstead Lake State Park, so don't forget to stop and say hello during your visit. Three ponds make up a large section of the park, providing plenty of housing habitats for a wide variety of ducks. Customers of Action Uniondale Car Rentals can also fish in these lakes, provided you follow the strict catch and release policy. Trout is the most sought after fish in these lakes, however you can also wrangle bass, carp, sunfish and pickerel. Horses are also housed inside the Hempstead Lake State Park Stables, and are available for trail riding rentals.

Participate in a park clinic during your upcoming Uniondale car rentals vacation

Want to learn something new during your upcoming Uniondale car rentals vacation? Then why not participate in one of Hempstead Lake's informative clinics. Fishing and tennis clinics are offered regularly during the summer months, and cross country skiing lessons in the winter. Beginner horseback riding classes are also available for those travelers who are a little hesitant about getting in the saddle.

Information every park visitor should know

Customers of Action Uniondale Car Rentals can visit Hempstead Lake State year-round. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Admission to the park is free, but parking is $4 per car between May 25 and September 2. Dogs are allowed in the park, put they must be on a leash that is no more than 6 feet long. For more information on Hempstead Lake State Park, please call 516-766-1029.

Directions to the park

Customers of Action Uniondale Car Rentals will find Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead. To get there, simply hop on the Southern State Parkway, exiting at number 18. Hempstead Lake State Park boasts over 775-acres of green space as well as unique facilities like the stables, archery range and carousel. Picnic pavilions are available in the summer months, along with picnic tables and a boat launch site. Ice fishing and ice skating is offered during the winter months.
Keep your kids busy during your upcoming Uniondale car rentals vacation - plan to visit Hempstead Lake State Park as part of your upcoming trip.

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