Public

Green Course

Sunken Meadow State Park

Kings Park, NY, USA
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9 holesPar 363,264 yds37.3/120

About this course

Sunken Meadow State Park's Green Course occupies a distinctive setting on Long Island's North Shore, where the state park property overlooks Long Island Sound near Kings Park. Designed by Alfred H. Tull, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century who worked on several municipal and public courses in the New York area, the layout reflects the practical design priorities of accessible public golf from that era. The course serves as one of multiple golf facilities within the larger state park complex, which also includes beach access, hiking trails, and recreational amenities that draw visitors year-round. The routing takes advantage of the property's varied terrain, with holes moving through meadowland and wooded corridors characteristic of this coastal Long Island landscape. The topography features moderate elevation changes and natural contours that add interest to what is fundamentally a straightforward public course design. Players encounter tree-lined fairways and greens that require accurate approach play, though the overall length and challenge level remain appropriate for recreational golfers of varying abilities. As a state park facility, Sunken Meadow operates within New York's public golf system, offering tee times to residents and visitors without membership requirements. The course provides an affordable option for Long Island golfers and contributes to the region's substantial inventory of accessible public golf. Its location within a multi-use park means the golfing experience connects to the broader recreational character of the North Shore coastline.

Quick facts

Location
Kings Park, NY, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1962
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,264 yards
Difficulty
37.3/120

Getting there

Sunken Meadow State Park is most readily accessed via LaGuardia Airport (LGA) or Newark Liberty International (EWR), each roughly forty-five minutes to an hour from Kings Park depending on traffic patterns across the Queens-Midtown Expressway or through the Lincoln Tunnel. The drive north along the Long Island Expressway and then Route 25 carries you through the suburban spine of Long Island before the landscape softens into the North Shore's quieter residential stretches, where tree-lined roads signal your approach to the park's entrance. The final miles wind through the Nissequogue River valley, and as you pass through the park gates, the manicured fairways and tree-sheltered greens of Sunken Meadow State Park emerge against the backdrop of Long Island Sound - a verdant sanctuary that feels far removed from the metropolitan intensity you have just left behind.

FAQ

Common questions about Green at Sunken Meadow State Park

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Green was designed by Alfred H. Tull.

Yes. Green at Sunken Meadow State Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Green is 36.

Green plays 3,264 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Green is 120.

Green is a 9-hole course.

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