Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park – officially known as Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Park and formerly as Salisbury Park – is a public park in East Meadow. You will find it in Hempstead. For a second stop, Central Park is 21 mi away.
A garden inside Hempstead
You can stay in Hempstead
Eisenhower Park is inside Hempstead, which has 51 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Open since 1949
Eisenhower Park opened in 1949, 77 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
A visit to Eisenhower Park can follow the seasons below.
Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park – officially known as Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Park and formerly as Salisbury Park – is a public park in East Meadow, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is bordered by Hempstead Turnpike (NY 24) on the south and Old Country Road (CR 25) on the north.
At 930 acres (3.8 km2), the park is larger than Manhattan's Central Park. Much of the park's area devoted to three 18-hole golf courses – including the Red Course, host to the annual Commerce Bank Championship (Champions Tour). The park is home to the September 11th Memorial for residents of Nassau County.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1949
- Area
- 930 acres
- Owner
- County of Nassau
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Towns to stay in near Eisenhower Park
Close by, places to stay are in Hempstead (51) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7Coney Island
- 8National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Eisenhower Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | in town | — | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| New York City | 20 mi west | 30 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Oyster Bay | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 301,115 | $709K | — |
| North Hempstead | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Huntington | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| Babylon | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 219,766 | $522K | — |
| Islip | 20 mi east | 30 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K | — |
| Garden City | 4 mi west | 5 min | 3 3 hotels | 23,043 | $1,076K | A− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Pair a visit with these, within 27 miles.
Big draw121 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw222 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw322 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw421 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw527 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw620 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw724 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw823 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Asked about Eisenhower Park
Is Eisenhower Park in Hempstead?
Yes. It’s inside Hempstead, NY.
When is the best time to visit Eisenhower Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to Eisenhower Park?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 13 miles away.
Where should I stay near Eisenhower Park?
New York City (20 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Hempstead (in town, 51 places to stay) and Oyster Bay (6 mi, 26 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Hempstead
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.