South Oyster Bay
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About South Oyster Bay
South Oyster Bay is the portion of the Town of Oyster Bay roughly south of the Long Island Expressway, in Nassau County, New York. Its most prominent communities are Hicksville, Plainview, Bethpage, Farmingdale, and Massapequa.
South Oyster Bay travel guide
Understand
This southern portion of the Town of Oyster Bay is very different from its northern half in terms of feel. Unlike North Oyster Bay (much of which feels very secluded and rural and is mostly hilly), South Oyster Bay is a dense, bustling suburban area, which is mostly flat (spare for much of the Plainview–Old Bethpage area). While the northern half of Oyster Bay only has a few communities with large, busy downtown areas (i.e., Oyster Bay hamlet and Sea Cliff), South Oyster Bay is packed with them (i.e., Farmingdale, Hicksville, Massapequa, and Massapequa Park). In fact, one of the trendiest and most popular scenes for nightlife and young adults on suburban Long Island is the downtown area of the Village of Farmingdale.
Getting there
1 Farmingdale LIRR station. (updated Nov 2023) 2 Hicksville LIRR station. (updated Aug 2021) 3 Massapequa LIRR station. (updated Nov 2023)
Getting around
You will find that many transportation options exist in the southern half of the Town of Oyster Bay – which is the polar opposite from the northern half. Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE), which is Nassau County's public bus system, has many routes to take you around the area. Similarly, the Long Island Rail Road offers many train services from New York City and points east which serve South Oyster Bay. Drivers can maneuver about South Oyster Bay with ease, too – the roadway network is vast and can take you anywhere.
See
1 Bethpage State Park, 99 Quaker Meeting House Road, Farmingdale. 1477-acre park known for its five golf courses, including the Black Course 2 Hicksville Gregory Museum, 1 Heitz Place, ☏ +1 516-822-7505, fax: +1 516-822-3227, [email protected]. Tu-F 9:30AM-4:30PM; Sa Su 1-5PM. Also called the Long Island Earth Science Center, this museum has hundreds of scientific specimens. Adult $5, child (4-14) or senior $3, Free to Hicksville residents with proof of residence. 3 Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. A restored mid-19th-century Long Island farming village. 4 Tobay Beach. Next to the more-famous Jones Beach. Open to non-residents of the Town of Oyster Bay on weekdays only. (updated Apr 2016)
Buy
1 Broadway Mall, 358 Broadway Mall, Hicksville, ☏ +1 516 939-0679. A regional shopping mall containing about 85 stores, a food court, and a movie theater.
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Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.