Freeport Parks

Outdoor recreational spaces have become an essential part of the daily routines of many during this pandemic. Thankfully, the village of Freeport offers residents and outsiders six parks to choose from: Bishop Frank O. White Park, Glacken Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Randall Park, Sea Breeze Park, and Water Front Park. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s direction and PAUSE restrictions last year, Freeport’s parks were closed until the Memorial Day weekend. Now the parks and their playgrounds, courts and other amentias remain open to the public and have housed several, small community events throughout the year. Some of the parks also served as training areas for Freeport students during the school district’s workout program, so as to avoid crowding at the districts fields. Park employees are also required

Parks: to regularly disinfect and clean the restrooms. This makes it possible for park-goers to avoid risk as much as • Bishop Frank O. they can while enjoying some of the

White Park amenities that are usually available • • Glacken Park Martin Luther to them. To further promote safe practices during this time, the Freeport

King, Jr. Park administration has distributed tens • Randall Park of thousands of face masks and • • Sea Breeze Water Front Park Park rubber gloves to residents. Masks are available for pickup Monday through Friday at the Freeport Recreational Center on Merrick Road and Freeport Village Hall on N. Ocean Avenue. Freeport Police officers on patrol are also equipped with extra masks to hand out to Freeport residents who might need the protection. Ronny Reyes/Herald Above Photo: Obeng Dwamena high-fived his daughter, Aneesa Dwamena, 6, during a tennis workshop at Bishop Frank O. White Park in August 2020.