
Blue/Green Course
Sunken Meadow State Park
About this course
Sunken Meadow State Park operates three nine-hole courses on Long Island's North Shore, with the Blue and Green nines forming one of the available eighteen-hole combinations. Alfred H. Tull designed the layout, which opened in the 1960s as part of New York State's expansion of public golf facilities. Tull, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century, created several municipal and daily-fee courses across the Northeast, typically emphasizing playability and efficient maintenance for high-volume public play. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of Long Island's glacially-formed topography, with elevation changes more pronounced than the flatter layouts found closer to the island's south shore. The property sits within the larger state park complex, which includes beach access on Long Island Sound, and the golf course benefits from mature tree cover and natural corridors that define individual holes. The routing works through this wooded, hilly landscape with fairways that require position play rather than pure length. As a state park facility, Sunken Meadow serves a broad public audience and maintains affordable green fees compared to private clubs in the region. The course sees steady play throughout the season, particularly from residents of Suffolk County and the broader New York metropolitan area. The combination of accessible pricing, scenic setting near the Sound, and the variety offered by multiple nine-hole configurations makes it a regular destination for recreational golfers seeking a straightforward round on public land.
Quick facts
- Location
- Kings Park, NY, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1962
- Designer
- Alfred H. Tull
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,310 yards
- Difficulty
- 74/121
Getting there
The journey to Sunken Meadow State Park unfolds across Long Island's North Shore, most readily accessed via LaGuardia Airport (LGA) or nearby MacArthur Airport (ISP) on Long Island's east end, each offering a straightforward drive of roughly forty-five minutes to an hour through the suburban and coastal landscape of Nassau and Suffolk counties. From either airport, the route traces eastward through the quiet residential corridors of Long Island before arriving at the park's entrance in Kings Park, where the terrain subtly shifts from developed neighborhoods to the preserved woodlands and bluff-top vistas that define this public gem. The final miles wind through mature oak and hickory forest before opening onto the park's rolling grounds, where the Long Island Sound glimmers beyond the fairways - a bracing reminder that even within the New York metropolitan sphere, genuine seclusion and natural beauty remain within reach.

FAQ
Common questions about Blue/Green at Sunken Meadow State Park
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Blue/Green was designed by Alfred H. Tull.
Yes. Blue/Green at Sunken Meadow State Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Blue/Green is 71.
Blue/Green plays 6,310 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Blue/Green is 121.
Blue/Green is a 18-hole course.






