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Syosset Woodbury Park

Syosset Woodbury Community Park is located at 7800 Jericho Turnpike Woodbury, New York 11797. The phone number for the park is (516)667-5990. It is a community center and recreational park found in between two suburban towns in Long Island, New York.

The Skate Rink at Marjorie R. Post and Syosset-Woodbury Community Parks
The park includes an outdoor skating rink during the winter. The rink typically opens the day after Thanksgiving, weather permitting. It is really busy on the weekends, and during school holidays. Little kids go with their friends, and can also have their birthday parties there. The admission to enter the park for non-residents in the winter is $8 ($7 ages 5-17, $2 ages 2-4). For residents in the winter is costs roughly $5 ($4 ages 5-17, $2 ages 204). The ice skate rental fee is $4. There are also skating lessons available for all ages in the skating rink. The lessons may be booked as a group lesson or as an individual lesson. The rink may be rented to groups for a minimum of 1 hour. The price is $225 per hour for residents and $325 per hour for non-residents. There are also private rink lessons available for booking. The rink is outdoors and surrounded by well-maintained towering trees. Sessions are all held unless there is unfit weather. If the weather is not up to par, the rink closes. The skate rink also includes an indoor heated snack bar, changing room, and locker area. The snack bar sells various items including but not limited to hot chocolates, churros, nachos, and chips.

The Park
It includes a children's playground. The playground has various facilities such as monkey bars, a sandbox, and a bunch of slides. A picnic area with tables, benches and barbecue grills. These are perfect for a family gathering or any celebration on a hot summer day. There is also a basketball court, a bocce ball court, 4 handball courts, shuffle board courts, and 5 tennis courts. It is a well equipped park for any outdoor activity. There is also a swimming pool with a deep diving area. The swimming pool includes a child's kiddie wading pool area. There is 1 softball field, 1 little league field, and 1 multi-use turf field. The field is used for numerous sporting events. These events include, but are not limited to: baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, and soccer. Finally, there is also a nature trail. The park is adorned by residents during all seasons, whether for picnics, school trips, weekend outings, swimming, children sporting events, sledding in the winter, ice skating in the winter. You can always find this park packed.

Woodbury House
Within the park there is a large mansion known as the "Tinker Mansion." This house was built in 1913 and was bought by Edward Tinker in the fall of 1921.