Q. Where can I purchase a Resident Recreation Permit? A.
Permits can be purchased at the following locations:
Parks Department, Phelps Lane, North Babylon May 12th-June 25th, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cedar Beach Marina, Ocean Parkway May 14th-June 20th, weekends only
June 25th-September 6th, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tanner Park, Kerrigan Rd., Copiague June 26th-September 6th, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Q. What information do I need in order to purchase a resident beach permit? A. Please bring your car registration and a utility bill to verify residency in the Town of Babylon.
Q. How much are resident beach permits? A. Beach permits are $35 and $20 for senior citizens.
Q. What facilities can I gain entrance to with a resident beach permit? A. A beach permit allows you access to Cedar Beach, Cedar Marina, Gilgo Beach, and Overlook Beach, which are all located off Ocean Parkway. Please note that Overlook Beach is exclusively for Town of Babylon residents who have purchased a beach permit. The beach permit also allows you to enjoy the Town of Babylon's two bay beaches, Tanner Park in Copiague and Venetian Shores in Lindenhurst. Please note that a Town beach permit does NOT qualify you for free entrance into New York State facilities including Robert Moses, Jones Beach, and Hechtsher State Park.
Q. What if I don't want to purchase a beach permit, can I still enjoy the Town of Babylon's ocean and bay beaches? A. Yes, residents and non-residents can gain access to all the ocean and bay beaches (except Overlook beach) by paying an entrance fee. The fees vary from weekdays, weekends, and holidays. However, for avid beach goers we suggest that you purchase a resident beach permit.
Q. What is the Recreation Guide and what kind of information does it provide? A. The Town of Babylon Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs produces the Recreation Guide each year to provide residents with information about the various programs, camps, and facilities the Town has to offer. In the guide you will find the names and phone numbers for Town recreation facilities, registration date and times for Town programs, and information on annual Town events including the Beach Blast and Summer Theater Workshop. Remember that the Recreation Guide distributed in May contains information about all the Departments programs for the entire year so keep it handy. The guide contains the dates and times for the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs' fall, winter, and spring events and programs. These include the Halloween Haunted House, the Tree Lighting at Town Hall, the Spring Egg Extravaganza and a wide variety of other activities.
Q. Where and when can I get a Recreation Guide? A. By the middle of May every Town resident should receive a guide in the mail. If you do not receive your Recreation Guide by the third week in May, you can download a copy from this web site (See News section) or stop by and pick one up at Town Hall or the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs.
Q. Where is the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs located and how do I get there? A. The Parks Department is located at 151 Phelps Lane in North Babylon. From Sunrise Highway take exit 40 and follow the signs for Deer Park Avenue North; once you are on DPA Phelps Lane is the left immediately before North Babylon High School. From the Southern State Parkway take exit 39 South Deer Park Avenue; once you are on DPA Phelps Lane is the right immediately after North Babylon High School. From Montauk Highway make a left on Deer Park Avenue; Phelps lane is the left immediately before North Babylon High School.
Q. What are the names and locations of the Town of Babylon pools? A. The Town staffs and operates six pools; one can be found in virtually every hamlet in the Town. The Town pools are: Anthony Sanchez Memorial Pool in West Babylon, North Lindenhurst Pool in Lindenhurst, North Amityville Pool in Amityville, Geiger Lake Pool in Wyandanch, Fabio Buttitta Pool in Deer Park, and Phelps Lane Pool in North Babylon.
Q. How can I gain access to the Town Pools? A. The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs offers pool plans for families of four as well as individual pool plans. All pool plans include unlimited access to any of the six town pools for the entire summer. Pool plans can be purchased at the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Pool plans are only offered to Town of Babylon residents. If you are a resident who chooses not to purchase a pool plan, you can purchase daily pool tickets at the pool you wish to visit.
Q. How old do you have to be to enroll in the Town of Babylon's Summer Day Camp Program? A. In order to enroll in Day Camp children must have completed kindergarten. Children that have completed the sixth grade and are 12 years old are still eligible for day camp but those children who have completed the seventh grade and are 12 are not eligible for Day Camp.
Q. What do I need to bring to register for Day Camp? A. Residents can sign up for day camp via mail. Please send in the Day Camp application, which can be found in the Recreation Guide, a copy of your child's birth certificate to verify age, and a copy of a utility bill or child's report card to verify residency in the Town of Babylon. Registration is on a first come first served basis.
Q. Is day camp full time? A. No, Day Camp is a half-day program. Children can enroll in either the a.m. session from 9-12 or the p.m. session from 1-4. Each session runs Monday thru Friday for five weeks. Please note that children CANNOT sign up for both the a.m. and p.m. session.
Q. What items should children bring to camp daily? A. Children should bring a towel on pool days and a snack everyday.
Q. How and when can I get an application for seasonal employment with the Town of Babylon Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs? A. Hardworking applicants can stop by the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to pick up applications starting at the beginning of March. Please remember you must be at least 16 years old to work for the Town.
Q. Does the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs provide senior citizen discounts? A. Yes, senior citizens can receive discounted pool passes, beach permits, and summer theater workshop tickets.
Q. Does the Parks Department take care of tree trimming or animal control? A. No, the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs is not responsible for tree repair or animal control. For tree repair questions call the highway complaint line at 957-3089. Animal control problems can be reported to the Office of Citizen Services at 957-7474. Both offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Q. Does the Town of Babylon offer golf lessons? A. Yes, golf lessons for town residents are provided throughout the summer months at the Bergen Point Driving Range in West Babylon. For more information, including specific dates and fees, see the Parks and Recreation Summer Directory when it is distributed in the spring.
Q. Do any parks in the Town of Babylon offer overnight camping? A.
Yes, facilities for overnight camping (self-contained camping vehicles only) are located at the Cedar Beach Marina. The 41 campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is not permitted.
Check the Parks and Recreation Summer Directory for information about this year's prices and dates of operation.
Q. Can an Empire Passport be used to access Town of Babylon beaches and parks? A. The Empire Passport only provides access to New York State-run beaches and parks. Residents of the Town of Babylon can purchase a Recreation Permit for Town Beaches to avoid a per-visit usage fee and to gain access to Overlook Beach. For non-residents and residents without permits, a per-visit usage fee is charged.
Q. Can a non-resident purchase a Recreation Permit for Town Beaches at a cost higher than that for residents? A.
Recreation Permits for Town Beaches are only available for purchase by Town of Babylon residents. However, non-residents are able to pay the same per-visit usage fee as residents without Recreation Permits. Cedar Beach and Gilgo Beach are open to all. The fees are as follows:
Cedar Beach
$10 weekdays
$20 weekends/holidays
Cedar Marina
$15 weekdays
$25 weekends/holidays
Gilgo Beach
$20 weekdays
$30 weekends/holidays
Q. Can I use my New York State Access Pass at Town of Babylon recreational facilities? A.
The New YorkStateAccessPass is a state park disability pass.The Town of Babylon is accepting the New YorkStateAccessPass for admittance into the Town Beaches in lieu of a recreation beach pass purchased through the Town.This courtesy will enable a resident access to Overlook Beach, Cedar Beach and Marina and Gilgo Beach.
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