The South Shore Nature Center in East Islip is the home of a small museum where kids can get a closeup look at some native Long Island wildlife, as well as an extensive complex of walking trails.
Red Creek Park in the town of Southampton is an extensive sports park with baseball fields, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, a skate park and two playgrounds.
Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn is one of Nassau County's 'active parks' and lives up to its designation with athletic fields, tennis courts, a golf course, three pools, an ice rink and a large playground complex.
Tucked alongside the intersection of Sunrise Highway and the Robert Moses Causeway in West Islip, Anthony Casamento Park is the the home of a number of athletic fields, a swimming pool and a small playground.