Sunken Meadow Golf Course

Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course in Kings Park, NY, has 27 holes on three nine-hole courses that can be played as 9 or 18. Green fees in 2026 are $23 for 18 holes on weekdays and $28 on weekends, with cheaper senior and junior rates for New York residents. Book tee times online through NYS Parks at parks.ny.gov/golf (a $5 reservation fee). The course is open all year, weather permitting, and golfers do not pay the park's vehicle fee.

The Courses

NYS Parks names the three nines the Red, Green and Blue courses and dates them to 1962 and 1964 (its pages differ on which nine came first). All three were designed by Alfred H. Tull, the architect who also designed the Yellow and redesigned the Blue at Bethpage. Tull laid out his holes before he looked at a topographic map, and the agency says the result makes the most of the land: a somewhat hilly, variable layout through mature woodland. The driving range looks out over Long Island Sound.

NYS Parks is open about who the course is for. Within the region's state courses, Sunken Meadow is meant for golfers of moderate skill. It is well kept but not maintained to championship level, offering a pleasant round with moderate challenges that does not punish a wayward shot.

2026 Green Fees

Standard rates

• 18 holes: $23 weekdays, $28 weekends
• 9 holes: $15 weekdays, $18 weekends
• Twilight: $15 weekdays, $18 weekends

Seniors and juniors (New York residents), weekdays

• 18 holes: $15
• 9 holes: $10
• Twilight: $10

A junior is anyone under 18; a senior is 62 or older. Veterans and Access Pass members pay only the reservation fee and must show ID.

Note: the main park page prints a slightly different weekend table ($23 for 9 holes, and weekend senior rates). The golf course's own page, used here, is the more specific source; confirm with the clubhouse before a weekend round.

Booking a Tee Time

1. Register once with the NYS Parks golf reservation system at parks.ny.gov/golf. You get a computer-generated access number.
2. Book through the same website. Each reservation costs $5; a no-show costs $15.
3. Same-day bookings must be made at least three hours ahead.
4. Arrive an hour before your tee time.

The online booking runs through foreUP, linked from the NYS Parks golf page. For anything else, call the clubhouse at (631) 269-5351.

Carts, Range and Rentals

• Electric cart: $16 per rider for 9 holes, $24 for 18; seniors and veterans $14 and $22. You must be 18 to rent one.
• Push cart: $5.
• Driving range: $9 for a 51-ball bucket, $6 for juniors. Open all year, weather permitting.
• Club rental: $46.03 for 18 holes, $23.01 for 9.
• Lessons: through the Tee-To-Green Pro Shop, (631) 544-0036.

Hours and Season

The courses are open year round, weather permitting, and closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. In season the first tee time is at sunrise (6:42 a.m. in mid-April); from November 24, 2026 to March 17, 2027 it is 8 a.m. The clubhouse opens about an hour before the first tee time. Children 15 and under must be with an adult.

Getting There and Parking

Golfers use the main park entrance at Route 25A and the Sunken Meadow Parkway. NYS Parks does not charge golfers the vehicle fee, and any fee you paid at the gate goes towards your greens fee. See parking.

Phone Numbers

• Clubhouse: (631) 269-5351
• Restaurant: (631) 261-2726
• Pro shop: (631) 544-0036

Outings need a permit; ask the clubhouse supervisor.

Fort Slongo

The British Fort Slongo, raided by patriots in 1781, stood on a rise across the road from the golf course. Its remains are on private land. See about the park.