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3 reviews for Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park
Beach / Park on Oyster Bay.
Roosevelt Park is one of the many small, local beaches dotting the North Shore of Long Island. This is one of the larger parks if you count in the entire waterfront area with the marina and the less developed area to the west.
The park has just about something for everyone- there is of course the beach, but it is on a bay and there is zero wave action. The beach proper is a fairly good size, but be warned, like all beaches on the north shore, it is covered in small rocks. You will need some sort of beach shoes to walk across the sand.
There is a bike / roller blade path running along the length of the beach and park and a ball field, picnic area, tennis / handball courts, BBQ areas and a playground for the little ones rounds out the offerings. I love this place if only to play handball in the summer morning before the sun makes it unbearable.
The LIRR station is literally right next to the park so if you take the train you are feet from your destination and as an added bonus, while laying in the sand you get to hear all train whistles and it can get nostalgic with the engine ringing the bell as it pulls in.
Plenty of open space to throw your blanket down and soak up the sun or watch the people or boats out on the bay. There is a nice long wall on which to sit in the promenade area - the big stones make it nice and comfy and you can just sit there with the breeze blowing on you as the sailboats go by.
There is also a small food concession thing there in case you are hungry.
Ample parking but it is not free- the cost per day for non-residents is $10. The better bet is to park in the Train station lot (no matter what the signs say about not doing it) and walk the 2 minutes to the beach.
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Whomever named this park ought to be embarrassed. Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt himself was an avid dog lover who had at least 10 dogs during his presidency? Don't believe me? You have a computer- look it up. Want to take your dog to the park or the beach, NOT HERE. The "Public Safety" cops will write you a ticket faster than you can spit if you do. Signs posted everywhere ban animals not only during prime visitor hours, but 24/7. Pathetic. Dog lovers bring your tourism dollars elsewhere, they're not wanted here.
Hey kids! Do you like monotonous grass, characterless park benches, mildew scented boat docks, placid brown water and rocky sand? Then come join us on the painfully mobbed Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Beach! But if getting here requires more than 10 minutes of travel you should just go play in you bathtub... which is probably more fun anyways.
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