Swimming is currently prohibited at Wildwood State Park in Wading River due to high bacteria counts and the closure is expected to remain in effect Wednesday, according to the New York state parks department. READ
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The Perseid Meteor Shower will light up the night sky this weekend.
This year, during its peak, people should see about 60 to 70 meteors per hour. Find out how many you can count at the main parking lot at Wildwood State Park. READ
New indoor accommodations at Wildwood State Park are now open to the public.
State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey held a press conference Monday afternoon announcing the opening of 10 new cottages that are now available to rent on the Wading River grounds. Until now, Wildwood only offered sites for tents and trailers. READ
Swimming at Wildwood State Park is currently prohibited due to high bacteria counts, according to the New York State Parks Department. READ
A type of cicada that has only appeared in a few states was recently spotted at Wildwood State Park in Wading River.
This had to be some kind of prank. Was Ashton Kutcher hiding behind a bush? Was there a drone shooting a video overhead?
This couldn’t be real, thought longtime Wading River resident Jesse Swenk to himself late in the afternoon on Labor Day, at one point actually looking above his yard for a drone. READ
New York State Park campgrounds are on pace to set a record for overnight stays for the second straight summer, according to a press release issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. READ
Wildwood State Park in Wading River. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file)
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is offering daily wood pickup from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Wildwood State Park in Wading River. (more…)