The 7.4-mile-long (11.9 km) linear park connects Bethpage State Park and Cold Spring Harbor State Park,[3] covering an area of 454 acres (1.84 km2).[2] It contains a portion of the Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, in addition to a portion of the Bethpage Bikeway. The park offers hiking and biking, a nature trail, a bridle path, bird watching, and cross-country skiing.[1][4]