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West Islip Beach

4.0★ · 21 Google ratings · West Islip, New York

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At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 125 yd away
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Length
200 yd of shoreline
Sand
330 ft from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of West Islip Beach
Aerial map of West Islip Beach
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1Parking125 yd from the listing
Access point of a 200 yd beach. USGS NAIP 2019 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Plan for small children
The beach has a newly renovated playground and is described as a quiet, small space suitable for relaxed family time.
Verify resident-only access first
Multiple visitors report being turned away despite driving to the beach, as it may restrict non-resident swimmers.
Go for views, not swimming
The bay view is consistently praised, but several reviewers discourage visiting if swimming is your main goal.
Check facility status before arrival
At least one visitor found bathrooms closed and no lifeguards present, so conditions may vary seasonally.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
75°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
TimeTideHeight
03:47High tide
10:13Low tide
16:14High tide
23:39Low tide

Last updated Sep 4, 9:33 AM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 West Islip, NY 11795
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at West Islip Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at West Islip Beach?
120 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 West Islip 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.