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Port Jefferson Beach
4.6★ · 187 Google ratings · Port Jefferson, New York
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
7am to 8pm
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 500 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
6 ft range today
Sand
310 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 9am
Map of Port Jefferson Beach
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2016–2026
Come on weekdays or early mornings
Visitors report a relaxed atmosphere mid-week and note that parking fills by late morning on summer weekends.
Wear water shoes or sandals
The beach is rocky with sharp shells and sea moss that can irritate dog paws and make barefoot walking uncomfortable.
Plan around tide changes
Low tide exposes a much wider beach, but high tide can trap you and require wading back through.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · light drizzle
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.7 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the NW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:18 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:39 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 101 E Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 500 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Port Jefferson Beach?
50 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 Port Jefferson Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 500 yd from the listing.
When is Port Jefferson Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 9am and the busiest at Mon 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
