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Cranes Neck Beach
1.6★ · 7 Google ratings · Setauket- East Setauket, Connecticut
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
You're on it
Water
77°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 8am
Map of Cranes Neck Beach
Guide
Good to know
Good for families with small children
Clear water and uncrowded conditions make it suitable for kids when you can access.
Plan for excellent fishing nearby
A short walk from the beach accesses fishing spots that reviewers found worthwhile.
Expect significant access challenges
The tiny lot fills quickly and parking is restricted to village residents only.
Try hiking from West Meadow Beach
A several-mile shoreline walk at low tide connects to Crane's Neck but requires good weather and stamina.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · clear
Water
77°F
Waves
0.6 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:04 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 XR8X+CQ, Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cranes Neck Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Cranes Neck Beach 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 Cranes Neck Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 8am and the busiest at Mon 7pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
