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McAllister County Park - Port Jeff Harbor Beach -
4.3★ · 55 Google ratings · Port Jefferson, Connecticut
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
210 ft · under a minute
Water
77°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of McAllister County Park - Port Jeff Harbor Beach -
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunset walks and views
The short, easy hike to dunes and Pirate's Cove offers stunning Long Island Sound scenery with peaceful isolation.
Arrive very early or off-season
Only 5-6 parking spots exist and fill regularly by mid-morning, especially in summer.
Park only in designated lot
Aggressive enforcement results in $100 tickets for parking violations on surrounding streets.
Wear sturdy shoes for soft sand
The sand is unusually soft and tiring to walk on compared to typical beaches.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · clear
Water
77°F
Waves
0.6 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
7 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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| 05:45 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:04 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:40 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at McAllister County Park - Port Jeff Harbor Beach -?
210 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 McAllister County Park - Port Jeff Harbor 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 McAllister County Park - Port Jeff Harbor Beach - least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Tue 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
