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Town Beach (Islip)
4.5★ · 34 Google ratings · Islip, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 190 ft away
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Town Beach (Islip)
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1Parking190 ft from the listing2Showers150 ft from the listing3Covered shelter260 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunrise or sunset views
The beach offers nice vistas of Fire Island and bay views, best appreciated during these times of day.
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 · 2019–2025
Visit in evening or off-season
You may avoid paying the $10 per-person day fee required during peak season for non-residents.
Arrive early for seaweed conditions
Beach maintenance can be slow, so morning visits may have fewer accumulated seaweed and debris issues.
Expect no cell service
Plan accordingly, as multiple reviewers reported zero cell coverage and inability to make calls.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.7 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:51 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:59 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:18 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:32 AM.
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📍 Islip, NY 11751
🅿 Parking 190 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Town Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 190 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Town Beach?
130 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 Town 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.
