Here is a link (http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=155) to Hempstead Lake State Park site.

map from yahoo (http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?newFL=Use+Address+Below&addr=Hempstead+Lake+State&csz=11552&.intl=us&name=&lat=&lon=&srchtype=a&qty=&new=1&trf=0&getmap=Get+Map)

Directions:
Exit 18 of the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead.
Parking lot #3 in the park

West Hempstead, NY 11552
Phone: (516) 766-1029


Get your directions from yahoo map here (http://maps.yahoo.com/dd?taddr=Hempstead%20Lake%20State&tlt=40.68034&tln=-73.6445&tname=&tcsz=West+Hempstead%2C+NY+11552&tcountry=US&tdesc=).

Btw..we can all meet on Queens Blvrd and 63 dr, right by the enterence to
Sears, @ 9:30 am, on Sunday June 4th.

We'll go to picnic all together!