Residents take to Cedar Creek Park for the first snow day of the year

Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 12:12 pm

Cedar Creek Park, the 259-acre Nassau County park, located off Merrick Road, was packed with hundreds of people taking advantage of the snow on the ground.

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Children and adults alike made the most of the wintry weather with sledding, snowboarding and friendly snowball fights throughout the day.

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By Luke Feeney

Cedar Creek Park in Seaford was bustling Monday as families from Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown came out to enjoy the first snow day of the season.

Children and adults alike made the most of the wintry weather with sledding, snowboarding and friendly snowball fights throughout the day.

Families filled Cedar Creek Park in Seaford on Monday afternoon to enjoy sledding, snowboarding and winter fun after a foot of snow blanketed the area.

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The 259-acre Nassau County park, located off Merrick Road, is a popular destination year-round. It features athletic fields, tennis and basketball courts, dog runs, an award-winning playground, and a paved path that connects to Jones Beach.

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