Huntington Extends Free Pool, Spray Park Hours As Heat Advisory Continues

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, NY — The Town of Huntington has extended its free hours of use at the Dix Hills pool and Manor Field Park and Elwood spray parks into Thursday amid the heat advisory, the town announced.

Town of Huntington residents can use the facilities free of charge on Wednesday and Thursday, when it is forecast that temperatures will climb into the high 80s.

The two spray parks are scheduled to be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for both days. Proof of residency is required to use them.

Use of the Dix Hills Pool will also be free to residents on Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

"For some of our residents, staying cool during higher than normal summer temperatures can be a challenge," Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said in a news release. "Offering the spray parks and pool to our residents with children is the best kind of community service — convenient, safe, fun, and free."

The spray parks are due to return to regular hours with a required Town Recreation Card on Friday, the town stated.

The Town of Huntington will also put the following services and schedule in place:

Cooling center: The Town of Huntington Flanagan Senior Center will be open on Wednesday and Thursday until 5 p.m.

Beaches:

Town Residents only: Gold Star Battalion, Crab Meadow, West Neck, Hobart, and Centerport Beaches will be open with stationed lifeguards until 8 p.m. Beach permits are required. Residents can visit the Town of Huntington website to obtain a virtual beach permit. All non-permitted vehicles will be ticketed, the town wrote. Beach parking in the La Casa Restaurant parking lot is not permitted.