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Kismet Beach Work
4.6★ · 107 Google ratings · Ocean Beach, New York
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
150 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Kismet Beach Work
Guide
Good to know
Go for peaceful family walks
This beach excels as a quiet, family-friendly destination with less crowding than nearby state beaches and scenic walking paths.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Plan around the ferry schedule
Fire Island is only accessible by ferry from Robert Moses State Park, so coordinate your visit timing.
Bring your own food and water
While a grocery store and some cafes exist in town, reviewers suggest packing lunch rather than relying.
Use the bathroom before arriving
The beach has no public bathrooms, which multiple reviewers flagged as a notable limitation.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.4 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:54 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:20 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:29 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Kismet Beach Work?
150 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 Kismet Beach Work 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 Kismet Beach Work least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
