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Cedar Beach County Park
4.4★ · 111 Google ratings · Southold, New York
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At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Cost
Free
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Cedar Beach County Park
Guide
Good to know
Best for walks and wildlife viewing
The long beach wraps around the inlet with maritime forest, making it ideal for walking, bird watching.
Visit off-season for easier access
Parking is free and enforcement is lighter during fall and winter weekends when few visitors are present.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Check residency requirements first
Suffolk County residents need proof of residency to access the beach; non-residents may face ticketing.
Bring water shoes and watch for hooks
The beach is rocky with shells and scattered fishing hooks on remote sections, making footwear essential.
Go early for sunrises and sunsets
The beach is quietest and most beautiful at dawn and dusk; the park closes at dusk so plan accordingly.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · light rain
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.0 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:53 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:11 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:32 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:29 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 425 Paradise Point Rd, Southold, NY 11971
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cedar Beach County Park?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cedar Beach 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 Cedar Beach County Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
