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Town Beach (53005 County Rd 48)
4.6★ · 352 Google ratings · Southold, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 275 yd away · paid
Walk
270 ft · 1 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Town Beach (53005 County Rd 48)
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
Go for a short stop
The small beach works well as a brief visit to enjoy the view rather than a full day.
Visit for sunset views
The beach faces Long Island Sound with consistently praised sunsets that reviewers describe as exceptional.
Wear water shoes
The beach is entirely pebbles and rocks that are uncomfortable or painful to walk on barefoot.
Expect parking fees June-September
Non-residents pay $25 for day passes between 10am and 5pm during summer; enforcement is active.
Arrive outside peak hours
The lot fills quickly on sunny summer days and becomes crowded by late morning.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · showers
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.0 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the S
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:10 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:02 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:32 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:25 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 53005 County Rd 48, Southold, NY 11971
🅿 Parking 275 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 270 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Town Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 275 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Town Beach?
270 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. 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.
When is Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
