Other waterfowl that can be easily spotted include Northern Shovelers, Mergansers, Teal, Great Blue Heron, and Egrets. Park visitors enjoy watching Osprey diving from high above to catch fish for their young in the spring. It is home to permanent and migratory waterfowl populations. The lake provides springtime trout fishing and summer bass fishing for the avid anglers who use the park. The park's significant natural features include the 26-acre, spring-fed Belmont Lake and a significant wetland complex. If you cannot bring your own kayak, kayak rentals are also available for a nominal fee. We allow kayaks and canoes to be launched from the boat dock while the boat dock is open (they can't be inflatable, must be hard bottomed, no motors, no surfboards or wakeboards, and no paddle boards).

Pedal boats, rowboats, and kayaks are available for rent on the lake through the summer (max 4 passengers per pedal boat and 5 passengers per row boat). The 42-acre Belmont Lake is encircled by a similar path, making a total of 7.6 miles of multi-use trails. Horseback riding is available through the nearby Babylon Riding Center (for information contact 63). Carll's Creek stretches 4.2 miles south to the Great South Bay with a trail for hiking and biking. It provides a bucolic feeling adjacent to the Southern State Parkway at exit 38 among densely developed neighborhoods. The park is primarily visited by families seeking outdoor gatherings, picnics, and informal sports activities. Robert Moses chose this park to establish the regional headquarters for all state parks on Long Island in 1935, which serves the public today for region-wide permit sales, park administration and as headquarters for the New York State Park Police. The park, established in 1926 had been owned by August Belmont and served as farmland for some of Belmont's equestrian activities. Belmont Lake State Park, located in West Babylon is a 463-acre day use park bisected by Carll's Creek and Belmont Lake.

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