Bethpage State Park

Name

Bethpage State Park

Legal name

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Website

https://parks.ny.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Recreation Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traditional Campgrounds (Tent & Mixed-Use) (THAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Public golf courses
• State park recreation
• Outdoor recreation services
• Camping and lodging
• Historic site tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmingdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Day Use Vehicle Fees: Most New York State Parks charge a vehicle use fee between $6 and $10 for day use. Parks may also charge additional fees for amenities such as pools and picnic shelter reservations.
2. Empire Pass Program: The Empire Pass provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to most state parks and recreational facilities. Passes are available in single-season, multi-season, and lifetime versions, providing recurring revenue from pass sales.
3. Camping Fees: Over 8,100 campsites and nearly 1,000 cabins, cottages, and yurts available statewide. Campsite base rates are $17 per night for standard sites and $14 for primitive sites, with additional amenity fees.
4. Golf Course Operations: Bethpage State Park features five world-class golf courses including the renowned Black Course, which hosts major championships. Online tee time reservation system operated through ForeUp Software.
5. Event Rentals: Over 250 pavilions, rooms, tents, gazebos and picnic areas available for rental. Reservation fee of $7.25 per rental plus the rental fee. Additional permit fees for alcohol, amplified music, bounce houses, and weddings.
6. Historic Site Admission: Historic sites generally charge an admission fee between $1 and $6 for visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bethpage State Park is a public New York State recreation facility best known for its five world-class golf courses, led by the championship Black Course that has hosted the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and Ryder Cup. The park also provides general outdoor recreation including hiking trails and nature activities, with the broader statewide system offering camping, event rentals, historic site visits, and educational programming across 250+ parks and 360,000 acres.

Product overview

Bethpage State Park is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and is best known for its five world-class golf courses, with the Black Course being the flagship facility that has hosted major professional championships including U.S. Open Championships, PGA Championships, and the Ryder Cup. The park offers year-round outdoor recreation including hiking trails and nature activities alongside its golf offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black Course: The world-renowned Black Course at Bethpage State Park, known for hosting major professional golf championships including U.S. Open Championships, PGA Championship, and Ryder Cup.

Products and services

• Bethpage State Park Golf Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 88 million visitors annually to the statewide park system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNY State Parks partners with the State Department of Environmental Conservation on the Love Our NY Lands campaign to encourage responsible outdoor recreation and protect natural resources on state-owned and managed lands.
• New York State Snowmobile Association (NYSSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNY State Parks works closely with NYSSA, the advocacy and advisory organization for over 200 snowmobile clubs, to manage the statewide snowmobile trail system spanning 46 counties and 10,500+ miles.
• International Association of Snowmobile Administrators (IASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNY State Parks agency is a member of IASA, supporting best practices and standards for snowmobile program administration.
• Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor EthicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote the Leave No Trace seven-principle framework for responsible outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship across NY State Parks.
• Local Snowmobile Clubs (200+ clubs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 200 local snowmobile clubs manage and maintain segments of the statewide snowmobile trail system with support from NY State Parks grants and program funding.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: Public-access destination golf resort in Oregon with multiple world-ranked courses. Comparable multi-course championship-quality public golf model, though privately operated and focused on golf-only rather than the broader park/recreation mix Bethpage offers.
• Torrey Pines Golf Course: Municipal/public championship golf course owned by the City of San Diego, host of the Farmers Insurance Open and 2021/2028 U.S. Open. Closest functional analog to Bethpage as a publicly owned, high-profile championship venue with daily-fee public access.
• St Andrews Links Trust: Public links trust in Scotland operating seven courses including the Old Course, host of The Open Championship. Strongest international analog to Bethpage's public-ownership, multi-course, championship-hosting model with daily-fee public access.
• California State Parks: Largest U.S. state park system by acreage and visitation, operating 280+ park units including campgrounds, golf, and historic sites under a government agency model. Direct structural peer to NY State Parks in operating model, funding mechanisms, and revenue mix (fees, passes, camping).
• Pinehurst Resort: Multi-course destination golf resort in North Carolina that has hosted multiple U.S. Opens and the 2024 U.S. Open. Comparable multi-course championship venue model with public-access play, though operated as a private resort rather than government entity.
• Pebble Beach Resorts: Iconic public-access championship golf destination on the Monterey Peninsula, hosting multiple U.S. Opens and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Operates multiple courses and lodging under a unified resort model, comparable to Bethpage's championship-host role and multi-course footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Augusta National Golf Club: Private home of The Masters, the most prestigious annual major championship. Comparable at the championship-hosting tier — Bethpage Black has hosted U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, and the Ryder Cup — but operates on a closed-membership basis rather than public access.
• TPC Network: PGA Tour-owned network of 30+ championship-caliber public-access golf courses across the U.S. Closest large-scale operator of high-quality daily-fee championship venues; TPC Sawgrass hosts The Players Championship, a tier above Bethpage's regular programming but a direct structural analog.

Others

• KemperSports: Third-party golf course management company that operates public, private, and municipal golf properties across the U.S. Relevant as the typical private-sector operating model for publicly owned golf assets — the counterfactual to in-house government operation at Bethpage.

Emerging players

• Whistling Straits (Destination Kohler): Destination golf resort in Wisconsin operated by Kohler Company, host of the 2021 Ryder Cup and multiple PGA Championships. Comparable championship-hosting destination model with public-access tee times at premium price points.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bethpagegolf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nysparksandsites
• Facebookfacebook.com/BethpageStateParkGolf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nystateparks
• Instagraminstagram.com/nystateparks

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