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Stony Brook Beach
4.7★ · 114 Google ratings · Stony Brook, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 290 ft away
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Walk
240 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
6 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
190 ft from the water to the back
Map of Stony Brook Beach
1
1Parking280 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Come for wildlife and birding
The area regularly features horseshoe crabs, ducks, swans, turtles, fish, and is rated excellent for bird watching.
Visit for peaceful relaxation
This beach excels as a calm escape for sitting, walking, or watching sunsets rather than swimming or sunbathing.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Plan kayaking around high tide
Strong currents run on the north side, so paddle within an hour of high tide to avoid exhausting upstream work.
Expect a rocky beach surface
The beach is mostly pebbles and stones, not sand, so wear water shoes or sandals to protect your feet.
Bring your own towel and supplies
Facilities are minimal with only basic bathrooms and outdoor shower available.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · violent showers
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.6 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:18 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:39 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:29 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Sand St, Stony Brook, NY 11790
🅿 Parking 290 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 240 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Stony Brook Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 290 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Stony Brook Beach?
80 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 Stony Brook 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
