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Iron Pier Beach
4.5★ · 313 Google ratings · Jamesport, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 625 yd away · about 9 spaces · paid
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
220 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Iron Pier Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2011–2026
Expect quiet conditions outside summer
Non-residents can visit freely outside peak summer, and the beach attracts far fewer crowds than other nearby options.
Plan a long beach walk
You can walk for miles eastward along the shore, including access to Hallock State Park Preserve nearby.
Visit for sunset views
Multiple reviewers highlight the beach's exceptional sunsets over the Sound and Connecticut coastline as a major draw.
Buy parking permit in advance
Riverhead residents need a seasonal permit year-round, while non-residents face $100 fines without one during peak summer.
Bring water shoes for rocky areas
The beach has significant pebbles and small colorful stones, especially near the waterline, making barefoot wading uncomfortable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · heavy drizzle
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.5 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:23 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:19 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:44 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:26 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Pier Ave, Jamesport, NY 11947
🅿 Parking 625 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Iron Pier Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 625 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Iron Pier Beach?
120 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 Iron Pier 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 Iron Pier Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
