Suffolk County, NY Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Where banned
- All County park areas except parking lots
- Exempted
- County-owned golf courses, campgrounds
- Covers
- Tobacco, marijuana, e-cigarette vapor
- Max fine
- $500 per offense
- Enforced by
- Park Commissioner, rangers, police
Summary
Suffolk County bars smoking anywhere in a County park except designated parking areas, with a carve-out for County-run golf courses and campgrounds.
No person in a County park shall: ... Smoke in any area outside of the park's designated parking areas. This restriction shall not apply to any golf course or campground owned and/or operated by the County of Suffolk.
Full Breakdown
Under the County park rules, no person may smoke in any area of a County park outside the park's designated parking areas: the ban covers cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, marijuana and e-cigarette vapor. The one exception: golf courses and campgrounds owned or operated by Suffolk County are excluded from the restriction. The Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, park rangers, lifeguards and police enforce the rule alongside the county's other posted park prohibitions.
Violations & Fines
A first violation is an offense punishable by a fine up to $500 under the general park-rules penalty, and any related permit may be suspended or revoked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I smoke in a Suffolk County park at all?
Does the ban apply to vaping?
Are golf courses covered?
Sources & Official References
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