Family day trips on Long Island

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• After checking out the fishing pier at Cedar Beach (Harbor Beach Road, Mt. Sinai), check out the nature center, playground and more. The Cedar Beach Bar & Grille is right on the beach serving jumbo lump crabcake with garam masala, lobster roll and filet mignon. Live music Tuesday and Sunday nights.

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• At classy billiards parlor, Cue Nine in Levittown, you’ll find two on-premises dining spaces showcasing the New American small-plates menu of Marc Anthony Bynum. You can watch the games in progress as you tuck into such dishes as herbed gnocchi with wild mushrooms, shrimp and grits, cockles and mussels and house-smoked chipotle barbecue ribs. There’s a kids menu as well.

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• Maliblue Oyster Bar restaurant (that is open to the general public as well). Call 516-670-1050 or check online at malibushoreclub.com for more information and parking details.” data-id=”13036285″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/17789_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.3036285″/>

• Cafe in the Woods, on the grounds of the Phipps family estate and formal gardens at Old Westbury Gardens (71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury) is a charming outdoor cafe offering a changing roster of sandwiches, salads and soups (open weather permitting). Kids will love exploring the gardens and checking out the family-friendly workshops and events. Visit oldwestburygardens.org or call 516-333-0048 for more information and schedules.” data-id=”13129542″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/22284_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.3129542″/>

• Spent the day at the beach? After soaking in the sun, check out Pop’s Seafood Shack & Grill (15 Railroad Pl., Island Park) on Reynolds Channel with a man-made beach with seating at private cabanas, a fire-pit lounge and a deck with a retractable canopy, for rainy days. On the menu: a lobster and sweet potato salad, three kinds of lobster rolls, seafood fra diavolo and the necessary burger.

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• The parklands that surround the 23-room Victorian home of Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill (Sagamore Hill Road, Cove Neck) are available year-round, but the buildings are opened seasonally, so call 516-922-4788 or visit nps.gov/sahi for hours and information. Afterward, be sure to check out Bonanza’s (25 Shore Ave., Oyster Bay) for homemade Italian ices, hot dogs and chili.

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• Splish Splash (2549 Splish Splash Dr., Calverton) features water slides, a kiddie area, wave pool, lazy river and interactive play area. Concessions include hot dogs, chicken, pizza, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, French fries, ice cream, soft drinks, popcorn, funnel cakes and cotton candy. Visit splishsplash.com or call 631-727-3600 for more information.

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You could be luxuriating on the beach when a craving for a lobster roll pulls you right off the blanket.

Or staring into a tank full of sharks when you’re suddenly bitten by an urge to tear into a gyro sandwich. Maybe you’re lining up to putt when the growling in your stomach tells you a short stack of pancakes is in order.

Here on Long Island, where families love to play as much as they live to eat, there’s usually something satisfying within reach of whatever your sport or activity may be. Much of the time, you may not even need to move your car.

Here’s a rundown of family-oriented eat-and-play experiences available in Nassau and Suffolk, perfect when planning a fun family day trip.