Hempstead Lake State Park - Philip Scott Pavilion
West Hempstead, NY
| Venue type | State Park |
| Location | West Hempstead, NY |
| Published price | $200 to $250 |
| Capacity | Up to 300 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Hempstead Lake State Park fees and rates: "The Philip Scott Pavilion is available to rent for large parties of up to 300 people, ranging in price from $200 on a weekday to $250 on a weekend or holiday."
The source publishes a range of $200 to $250, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
New York State Parks charges a $7.25 reservation fee per rental on top of the rental fee ($1.25 walk-in), and parking fees are not waived with rental use. Reserve through ReserveAmerica; Long Island event rental sites open for booking on February 1 at 9 a.m. each year rather than on the usual 11-month rolling window.
Published on parks.ny.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New York City
$200 is the 20th lowest published starting price of the 32 venues listed in the New York City metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 10 of the 32 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 5 state park listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $200 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 300 guests. At $200, filling the space works out to $0.67 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 28 New York City listings that publish one is 55 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in New York City metro
These listings in New York City metro publish a starting price below $200.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen County Parks - Pavilion Area PermitHackensack, NJ · Park & Pavilion | $195 to $275 | 199 guests |
| Essex County Parks - Wedding Ceremony PermitNewark, NJ · Park & Pavilion | $150 | 100 guests |
| Indian Island County Park - Picnic PavilionRiverhead, NY · Park & Pavilion | $125 | not published |
Other state park listings in New York City
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Lake State Park - Picnic PavilionsWest Babylon, NY · State Park | $200 to $250 | 200 guests |
| Bethpage State Park - Picnic PavilionsFarmingdale, NY · State Park | $200 to $250 | 250 guests |
| Heckscher State Park - Picnic PavilionsEast Islip, NY · State Park | $250 to $375 | 500 guests |
Marriage license in Nassau County, NY
The venue fee above does not include the license. West Hempstead sits in Nassau County, NY, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Town clerk of the town where you apply. East Meadow and West Hempstead sit in the Town of Hempstead; Farmingdale is a village inside the Town of Oyster Bay.Town of Hempstead Town Clerk, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead, NY 11550 |
| License fee | The Town of Hempstead marriage page does not publish the license fee. |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | required forms of identification shown in person, with the application signed in the presence of Clerk's Office staff; the page does not list which documents are accepted |
| Appointment | Required |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedWedding ceremonies are available at Hempstead Town Hall in the Town Clerk's chapel or outside on the patio. The fee is not published. |
Source: hempsteadny.gov, hempsteadny.gov, nysenate.gov
You must call the Town of Hempstead Marriage Department at 516-812-3014 to book a marriage license appointment. No fee is published on the town site.
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Other space at Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.