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Alcoholic Beverages:
No alcoholic beverages permitted. Persons under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs will be evicted from the park.
Bathing & Swimming:
Bathing & Swimming are permitted in lifeguard supervised areas and only during hours when lifeguards are on duty.
Campsite Accessories:
When setting up campground accessories, please do not drive nails into trees, fences, picnic tables or other structures. Tents, tarps, or other types of weather covering must be free standing, or secured to the ground, and must not be tied, nailed, screwed, or attached in any form to fences, picnic tables, trees, or shrubs within the campground. Inflatable or plastic pools/hot tubs are NOT permitted in the parks. Please do not deface, remove, destroy or injure any tree, flower shrub, fern moss or other plant, rock, fossil, or mineral found or growing on County Parklands. Birds and their nests and other wildlife must not be disturbed.
Cancellation:
There will be a $25 cancellation fee plus reservation fees if a reservation is not cancelled within forty-eight hours of the time it is made. If the reservation is cancelled within seven days of the check-in date, there will be a $45 charge plus reservation fees. Reservations cancelled on the checkin day (same day cancellation), will incur a $45 charge plus reservation fees.
Once a site is cancelled, IT WILL NOT BECOME IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR RE-BOOKING.
The reservation system will make the site available at a random time between 12 to 24 hours after the reservation has been cancelled. Fees owed of $35 or more will result in Green Key/Tourist Key privileges being suspended until all outstanding fees are paid. Fees can be paid with cash in person at the West Sayville Administration or campground office; or by phone with credit card at (631) 854-4949.
Check In/Out Times:
Campers may check in beginning at 8:00 am or immediately after registration if site is available
(except at Smith Point, reservation check-ins will be processed after 4:00 pm) Check-in for No-Show sites at Smith Point will begin at 8:00 am.
Sites must be vacated no later than 4:00 pm except Smith Point (in season 12:00 pm, off-season 4:00 pm on the last day of stay.) Campers
must
check out with park attendant.
If camper does not check out and remove all equipment from campsite by designated time, they will incur a $25 “late check-out fee”, their green key card will be suspended and all future reservations will be cancelled.
Full payment is required at check-in.
Discounts:
In order to receive senior, handicapped, volunteer, disabled veteran, or active military discount for camping, the person whose name appears on the applicable green key card, and reservation (if applicable) must be present at check-in and for the duration of stay. All DISCOUNTS ARE NONTRANSFERABLE.
Fires:
Open Fires are permitted in approved containers such as a BBQ grill, hibachi, or a fully-contained burn unit.
Campfire size should not be larger than the container. (max. size - 1/2 of 55 gal. drum). CCA or treated lumber, construction debris and pallets are prohibited for use as firewood. Firewood should be clean and free of nails, screws, or any sharp objects. On sites where fire rings are provided, no other fire containers will be permitted.
Check with park personnel to be sure your unit is acceptable. Keep shovel and bucket of water handy. Douse your fire, stir coals, and douse with water again to extinguish. Check with park personnel on ash disposal. Campfires may be banned due to local weather conditions.
Generators:
Generators will only be permitted to run during the following hours:
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
and then from
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Generators must be placed at the front or entry door side of your camper/trailer. Keep all flammable liquids a safe distance away. Do not refuel a hot generator. Campers with excessively loud generators will be asked to shut them off. Be considerate of your fellow park users.
No Shows:
If a reservation is not cancelled and a Green Key/Tourist Green Key card holder does not check in and pay for the site by 9:00 pm, they will be considered a no-show. The penalty is a $45 “noshow” fee and suspension of your Green Key until the fee is paid. Credit Cards via phone will be accepted as payment. Once payment has been made, the site is theirs for the duration of their stay whether the site is occupied or not.
If campsite is not paid for, the site will become available on a first-come, first-served basis at 8:00 am the next morning.
Reservation campers who have paid for their site do not have to setup right away. Walk-on campers must set site up immediately after check-in.
Occupancy:
Occupancy of a site is limited to four (4) adults or two (2) adults with children. No more than two (2) tents will be permitted to a site, and only one tent will be permitted if used in addition to a camper, trailer, or RV. Campers may leave site unattended overnight
IF
, camper has registered, paid fees for duration of stay, and provided a phone number where they can be reached in case of an emergency. The Parks Department will not be responsible for any equipment or property left on an unattended site.
Period of Stay:
Camping is limited to seven (7) nights maximum. A camper who wishes to stay up to two weeks in the same campground may do so but
only
through the camping reservation system,
except at Smith Point Park (7 night maximum).
A camper staying four (4) nights or more may not return for a period of seven (7) nights from the time of check out. A camper staying one to three (1 - 3) nights, may not return for two (2) nights.
Members of the same family living at the same address may not make reservations resulting in camping for more than seven consecutive nights, additionally the same trailer/motor home/camping unit may not remain in the park for more than seven consecutive nights.
* At the Smith Point and Theodore Roosevelt outer beach camping areas, camping is limited to a maximum of six consecutive nights. (See outer beach brochure.)
Persons Under 18 Years of Age:
Camping permits will NOT BE ISSUED to anyone under 18 years of age. Groups of campers under 18 years of age must have at least one (1) member OVER 18 years of age, per campsite, to register and to accompany the campers at all times.
Reservation Fees:
Reservation fees are initiated by the customer at the time the reservation is made. These fees are payable at check-in, or will be charged to the customers account when the reservation is cancelled. Reservation fees are $12.
Visitors:
Guests may visit from 8:00 am - 10:00 pm only, and must check-in with campground attendant who will direct them where to park. All visitors must remove their vehicles from the park by 10:00 pm. Campers are asked to use discretion in the number of guests at their site at any one time, or face possible eviction from the park. Visitors may arrive in passenger cars only, no recreational vehicle will be permitted.
Waste Disposal:
Campers are responsible for preventing all waste water (“gray” and “black” water) from running onto the ground. All waste water must be disposed of in the dump stations, or sewer connections on the site where available.
Water:
Water spigots are provided for obtaining drinking and/or cooking water only. Water spigots
may not be permanently
hooked up to an indivdual campsite. Washing clothes, persons, pets, or vehicles with spigots is prohibited.
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