Jones Beach State Park offers designated picnic areas with tables and grills. No alcohol or glass containers are allowed.

Birding enthusiasts can explore the West End and Coast Guard Station areas for diverse bird species. The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center offers guided tours, while spring migration is particularly rewarding at this location. Birders might spot shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors or songbirds depending on the season.

The west end of the park provides wonderful surf fishing, a boat basin, undeveloped areas that are home to a variety of migratory birds and native plants and the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center which includes environmental displays about the seashore, educational tours and programs for every age group. Jones Beach has a two mile boardwalk and a "Castles in the Sand" photo collection at the East Bathhouse which depicts the development of the Long Island State Park and parkway systems. Some of the additional attractions include deck games and miniature golf.