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4x4 Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park
4.9★ · 74 Google ratings · Mastic Beach, New York
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
7am to 7pm
Walk
250 yd · 3 min
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of 4x4 Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park
Guide
Good to know
Visit in off-season for solitude
Fall and winter offer entire beach sections to yourself, while summer brings crowds and seasonal closures for piping plovers.
Arrive early on warm weekends
Popular spots fill quickly in good weather, though early arrivals consistently reported securing good spots and avoiding the worst crowds.
Four-wheel-drive vehicle required
A 4x4 permit is mandatory to drive past the county checkpoint onto the outer beach area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · overcast
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.4 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:28 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:10 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:30 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at 4x4 Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park?
250 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 4x4 Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is 4x4 Outer Beach at Smith Point County Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
