Sans Souci County Park — Attraction in Town of Islip

Ive been driving past this place for 40 years without knowing about it. I only found it due to both needing a place to pee due to coronavirus everthing closed, and having lived in san diego half the time the last five years, anytime I see a piece of land with nobody living on it I am fascinated about it, why is it empty? is the seller asking to much? or is it a park of some sort? having travled the country by train from here to LA constantly, I appreciate the trees and clouds that we have here more than anything. I hope this park is around in a 100 years, probably it wont be looks like they sold part of it for the firehouse and the nursing home...eventually it will all be gone. I would expect 8 story condos facing the pond of all sides...

Used to be my favorite spot to walk with my 5yr old son... now, since they made a formal parking lot, its basically no longer a nice place to walk. Just call it what it is, a dog park where people unleash their dogs and neglect to pick up after them. If i go there i am guaranteed to have a dog chase my son or step in its business. Never once seen a park ranger monitor the always keep your dog leashed rule. Btw.. i have a dog too its not that i dislike dogs but niw i have to carry my son when a dog comes bc of more than one incident and owners seem not to...

NEGLECT!! After hiking in a few NYS parks recently, I am stunned by the condition of Suffolk County Parks, specifically Sans Souci. Dead trees are everywhere, algae in the lakes killing lotus pads. Ducks gone from the lakes. I was born in Suffolk County and have lived here my whole life (72 years) and it is heartbreakiing to see this neglect by local government. I'd post photos but don't have...