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McCabe's Beach
4.6★ · 55 Google ratings · Southold, Connecticut
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
280 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 11 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 4pm
Map of McCabe's Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for quiet, uncrowded beach time
The pay-to-enter model and residential parking requirement keep crowds noticeably lower than other town beaches.
Visit for sunset views and fishing
The Long Island Sound location offers spectacular sunsets and is popular with anglers.
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 · 2010–2026
Bring a Southold residential parking permit
Non-residents cannot park here without a valid permit for the designated lot.
Wear water shoes for entry
The shallow water and shoreline have rocks and shells that make barefoot wading uncomfortable.
Expect minimal facilities seasonally
Restrooms are only open during certain seasons and amenities are limited.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · clear
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.8 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:46 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:08 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:40 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 2400 N Sea Dr, Southold, NY 11971
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at McCabe's Beach?
160 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 McCabe's 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 McCabe's Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 4pm 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.
