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Friendship Beach
4.1★ · 60 Google ratings · Rocky Point, New York
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
170 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
230 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Friendship Beach
Guide
Good to know
Expect a rocky shoreline
The beach is predominantly rocky rather than sandy, which is typical of North Shore locations.
Visit for sunsets and views
The beach offers quiet, scenic sunsets over Long Island Sound with clean water and minimal crowds.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Membership or resident access required
This is a private beach; casual visitors cannot enter without paying a guest fee or holding a membership tag.
Check summer bathroom hours
Facilities are only open during summer months, so plan accordingly for off-season visits.
Bring supplies for the walk
Reviewers reported trash along the path to the beach, suggesting you should pack out what you bring.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.7 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:11 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:33 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:33 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:31 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Friendship Dr, Rocky Point, NY 11778
🌊 Water 170 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Friendship Beach?
170 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Friendship 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 Friendship Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Thu 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
