Posted on November 18, 2024
The park will remain closed while the US Army Corps of Engineers places 1.25 million cubic yards of sand.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation would like to advise that effective Monday, November 18, 2024, Gilgo State Park, a 4-wheel drive access-only park, will close for sand replenishment.
The park will remain closed while the United States Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, places 1.25 million cubic yards of sand from the Fire Island Inlet onto the shoreline of Gilgo State Park, within the Town of Babylon.
The work is part of the Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point project, whose objective is to reduce risks associated with coastal storm damage along the Atlantic coast of Long Island, covering the shoreline from Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point.
Work is anticipated to continue through the winter into the spring of 2025.
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which saw a record 84 million visits in 2023. For more information on any of these recreation areas, visit www.parks.ny.gov, download the free NY State Parks Explorer App or call 518-474-0456.
