Nature discovery
Research 20 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hempstead, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Hempstead. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Hempstead. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Hempstead, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 20 places.
Valley Stream State Park is a state park reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Valley Stream State Park, about 7 km (4 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: DanTD / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cow Neck Peninsula is a coastal area reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cow Neck Peninsula, about 16 km (10 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Doc Searls / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Bayswater Point State Park is a state park reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bayswater Point State Park, about 17 km (10 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Rublov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is a natural area reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, about 21 km (13 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Pi.1415926535 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hart Island is a island reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hart Island, about 21 km (13 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Bjoertvedt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rockaway Beach is a beach reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rockaway Beach, about 25 km (15 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Urielevy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacob Riis Park is a beach reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacob Riis Park, about 27 km (16 mi) from Hempstead
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Thain Family Forest is a urban forest reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Thain Family Forest, about 28 km (17 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is a lake reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, about 30 km (19 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Carsten Keßler from Münster, Germany / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
North Woods and North Meadow is a forest reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Woods and North Meadow, about 30 km (19 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Jay Dobkin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a woodland reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hallett Nature Sanctuary, about 31 km (19 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Clyde Charles Brown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper New York Bay is a cove reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Upper New York Bay, about 36 km (22 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Kamel15 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Newark Bay is a cove reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Newark Bay, about 43 km (27 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Maureen from Buffalo, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Great Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Great Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: FirozAnsari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a state forest reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ramapo Mountain State Forest, about 65 km (40 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Centennial Watershed State Forest is a state forest reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Centennial Watershed State Forest, about 66 km (41 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Morrowlong / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boonton Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Boonton Falls, about 71 km (44 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: bill-now / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buttermilk Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Zeete / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Indian Brook Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Brook Falls, about 82 km (51 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Charles de Rham / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Roaring Brook Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hempstead as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Roaring Brook Falls, about 103 km (64 mi) from Hempstead
Image credit: Image: Jgcoleman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0