Approximately 90 minutes outside of New York City, sits Long Island—a year-round destination surrounded by beaches and water, rich with watersports, hiking trails, skating rinks, and live entertainment arenas. The area is a frequent host of sporting events, including marathons, golf tournaments, triathlons and swimming, surfing, and diving competitions.
Long Island at a Glance
- Hotel Rooms
- 18,500
- Hotel Tax Rate
- 11.625 percent
- Major Facilities
- Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multipurpose venue that seats 13,000
- Belmont Race Track—home of the Belmont Stakes—has a crowd capacity of 90,000
- Nassau County Aquatic Center is an 80,000-square-foot natatorium
- Contact
Discover Long Island, DiscoverLongIsland.com.
