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NYC Weekend Excursions - Van Saun County Park & San Point Reserve

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Two family-friendly parks an hour from New York City. Both places cover large grounds and have multiple activities that you can spend a whole there.

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Day 1 Itinerary

Places visited: Van Saun County Park - Van Saun Park Carousel - Van Saun County Park

Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park
Van Saun County Park

Van Saun County Park

This county park has a small zoo with an around-the-zoo train ride, a carousel, a large playground, and a few tennis courts.

Van Saun Park Carousel
Van Saun Park Carousel
Van Saun Park Carousel
Van Saun Park Carousel
Van Saun Park Carousel
Van Saun Park Carousel
Van Saun Park Carousel

Van Saun Park Carousel

Van Saun County Park

Van Saun County Park

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Sands Point

Day 2 Itinerary

Places visited: Sands Point Preserve - Castle Gould - Sands Point Preserve - Sands Point Preserve - Hempstead House - Sands Point Preserve

Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve
Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve

Picnic @ Sands Point Preserve

Open lawn space with a lot of shaded areas thanks to the trees. Everyone enjoyed the picnic! (And thank god for the free chopsticks that fell on our lap out of nowhere … we would have to eat with our hands otherwise)

Castle Gould
Castle Gould
Castle Gould
Castle Gould
Castle Gould

Castle Gould

Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve

Sands Point Preserve

Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve
Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve

Secret Beach @ Sands Point Preserve

Loved this beach … no crowd, no litter, probably the cleanest beach we have seen in the greater NYC area. Decently sandy with small pebbles and overall a great beach for stone picking and swimming (more like ocean dipping as swimming is not technically allowed when there is no lifeguard).

Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House
Hempstead House

Hempstead House

A beautiful Tudor-style mansion … we felt like we were in Europe! It was the main building of the opulent summer residence for the Guggenheim family.

Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve
Sands Point Preserve

Sands Point Preserve

This playground has a mini-zip line. Super fun for adults too but we felt weird standing in line with other kids 🙃

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