Valley Stream State Park is a state park located in Valley Stream, Nassau County, New York in the United States. The park is one of three state parks located in the Town of Hempstead (Long Island) and, like Hempstead Lake State Park, originated as a feeder reservoir for the Ridgewood Reservoir.
The park is a day use facility, convenient to the Southern State Parkway (exit 15A). Pets are not permitted.
The park offers a playground and playing fields, picnic tables and pavilions, recreation programs, a nature trail, and cross-country skiing.
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