Orient Beach State Park

40000 Main Road (Route 25) Orient, NY 631-323-2440

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Long Islanders sit on the beach at Orient

Newsday / Tony Jerome

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Type: State beach, State park, Beach, Kids, Playground Price: $10 per car daily June 23-Labor Day; $8 per car weekends and holidays May 26-June 22 and Sept. 8-Oct. 8 Special features: Saltwater fishing Description:

For the kids: The beach is on Gardiners Bay, so the water is calmer for the kiddies. Kayak rentals and bike rentals are available. The playground is on the beachfront.

Orient Beach is a shell-collecting paradise. "It has the most shells available of any state park beach," says George Gorman, deputy regional director of Long Island State Parks. The picnic areas include barbecue grills.

Also at Orient Beach: 2 sand wheelchairs, pavilion (party rentals available), gazebo, hiking, Roy Latham Maritime Forest Trail, Long Beach Trail with self-guided brochures or scheduled guided tours, bathhouse, showers, comfort station, food concession, surf fishing, bocce, horseshoe area, volleyball, croquet, badminton, shuffleboard and gift shop.

Season: All year, daily 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through March 30, then to 6:30 p.m. March 31 through May 25 and 8 p.m. May 26 through Labor Day Beachfront: 300-foot swimming area on Gardiners Bay Lifeguards: 10:30 am-6:00 p.m. June 23-Labor Day