The very first cache I ever found was GC43NG5 - Lost My Balls. It was back on 02/23/13 and the weather was wet. My first log was "Thanks. Just started and it is the first one I found." I wish I had done better, but I was just a n00b. The cache was archived on 03/31/15 after no replacement for the missing container and seems that owner is no longer playing. Some time has passed and I placed another cache in its spot, but a little different. It was GC69A3V - IPF60: NWP - Find My Ball. That cache lasted almost 3 years, but kept disappearing. So now I replaced that cache with a different one. Again, not the same as before, but in the same general area,
Do NOT try to get the cache from the dead end. It is in the park.
The cache is a bison. Please bring a pen or pencil. Watch out for muggles.
The park is open from sunrise to sunset. During the summer, the park requires proof of residency on the weekends. If you are not from Nassau County, you will have to pay a fee, but there is a way around it. I believe they don't check if you walk in. So I suggest you park nearby, there are plenty of houses to park in front of, and walk.
Congrats to AliveAndOutside for getting the FTF.