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Commack sits on the line between two towns. Part of the hamlet is in the Town of Huntington and part is in the Town of Smithtown, and for people living in Commack that line shows up in ordinary places: which town park lets the car in, which beach permit applies, and which library issues the card. Here is how daily life divides in Commack.
TL;DR
- The Suffolk County Clerk lists Commack under two town codes: 0400 for Huntington and 0800 for Smithtown.
- Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve, a Town of Smithtown park in Commack, is open only to Smithtown residents all year.
- Huntington-side residents use a Recreation/Golf ID Card, $40 every two years for adults 18 to 59, and the Town lists eight Town beaches.
- Commack has two public library systems: Commack Public Library for the Huntington side of the Commack School District, and a Smithtown Library building for its district.
- Smithtown park and beach parking permits carry a $5 processing fee per vehicle.
Table of contents
- Commack on the town map
- Hoyt Farm on the Smithtown side
- Huntington recreation and beaches
- Two library systems in one hamlet
- Commack in our work
- Related pages
Commack on the town map
The Suffolk County Clerk's district code list marks Commack as an area that lies in multiple townships, with code 0400 for the Town of Huntington and 0800 for the Town of Smithtown. Commack has no village government, so parks, permits and recreation programs come from whichever town a house is in. The tax map number on a property tax bill starts with that code, so the bill shows the side at a glance.
Hoyt Farm on the Smithtown side
Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve is a Town of Smithtown park in Commack with nature trails, a nature museum, picnic areas and a pavilion. The Town says it is open only to Smithtown residents all year. A non-resident can park there only as the guest of a permit-holding resident, and pays a $12 parking fee. The park opens at 8:00 am and stays open to dusk, with a 9:00 am start on weekends from Memorial Day through mid October, and it closes on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The resident permit comes through the Town's parking permit page, which takes the vehicle registration and, when the car is not registered to a Smithtown address, proof of residency. The Town charges a $5 processing fee per vehicle.
Huntington recreation and beaches
On the Huntington side, the Town's Recreation/Golf ID Card is for residents only. It brings discounts on Parks and Recreation programs, admission to the ice rink, swimming pool and Town golf courses. An adult card for ages 18 to 59 costs $40 every two years, and the Town asks for a photo ID plus a utility bill or tax bill.
Beach parking is a separate permit. The Town's beaches page lists eight Town beaches, a Resident Seasonal Beach Permit at $40 per season, and permits available from April 1 each year.
Two library systems in one hamlet
Commack Public Library issues cards with one current ID showing a name and a Commack School District, Town of Huntington address. The Smithtown Library runs a Commack Building and asks adult applicants for proof of residence in the Smithtown Special Library District, with cards renewed every three years. Which card a household gets follows the same line as the parks.
Commack in our work
Commack is one of the towns we work, along with Lindenhurst. We look at the district code first on any Commack address, since it answers the town question before anything else.
