Complete guide to Long Island beaches: Jones Beach, Robert Moses and 90+ more

Beach: 535 feet on Northport Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp, small-boat racks.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal resident parking permit is $40.

Beach: 700 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept. 6-14, depending on beach conditions.

Amenities: Food stand, sand wheelchair, surfing.

Parking/Fees: Nonresident parking $50 daily (no weekends or holidays).

Beach: ½ mile on ocean; small beach on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: Oceanside beach: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22; bayside beach: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, food stand, marina, playground, surfing area, volleyball, sand wheelchair, picnic and fishing area, summer camp (fee).

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. Residents 14 and older must have an Islip recreation card ($30, good for 2-years). 

Beach: 50 yards on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays July 5-Aug. 10 and Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, picnic area, fishing dock.

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. Residents 14 and older must have an Islip recreation card ($30, good for 2-years).

Beach: On Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Shipwreck Cove activity pool and spray park, playground, picnic area, beach ramp, sand wheelchair, basketball court, showers, food stand, restaurant, marina, fishing dock.

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. Residents 14 and older must have an Islip recreation card ($30, good for 2-years).

Beach: 300 feet on Napeague Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 15; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Picnic area (reservations required), sand wheelchair, restroom.

Parking/Fees: Accessible to all with seasonal parking permits (residents free).

Beach: On Smithtown Bay.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, picnic area, fishing and outside showers.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only who obtain free stickers at Town Hall.

Beach: ¾ mile on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends and holidays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Food stand, showers, basketball, handball courts, volleyball, playground. fishing, handicapped-accessible dock, surfing areas.

Parking/Fees: Annual recreation permit $45 residents ages 18 and older, nonresident daily pass ($20 Mon.-Thur., $40 Fri.-Sun. and holidays) available only at Cedar and Gilgo beaches.

Beach: 3,450 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays June 27-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Nature center, playground, food stand, basketball court, first aid station.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: 3,450 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays June 27-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Fishing pier, first aid station, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: 230 feet on Northport Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Picnic and pavilion area, playground, shower, car-top launching (no motors), boat ramp.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal resident parking permit is $40.

Beach: 350 feet on Oyster Bay Harbor, 650 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Outdoor showers.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 800 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Sound overlook, playground.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 500 feet on the ocean.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 23-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Concession stand, bathrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals.

Parking/Fees: Drop-off free; permit or day pass required for parking. $50 a day nonresidents. Seasonal permits free for village residents, $600 for nonresidents, $300 for Southampton Town non-village residents ($200 for seniors/veterans).

Beach: 500 feet on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays June 27-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Restaurant, playground, restrooms, first aid station.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: 1,060 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Picnic and pavilion area, playground, restaurant, snack bar, boardwalk, outdoor shower, car-top launching (no motors), beach wheelchair.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal resident parking permit is $40.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 29 and daily June 30-Aug. 3.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal parking permits for residents are $40.

Beach: 600 feet on Shelter Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21-Sept. 1.

Amenities: No day passes allowed.

Parking/Fees: Beach parking restricted to residents, renters and hotel guests. Season permits $250 per vehicle, monthly permits $125, weekly permits $70, day permits $25.

Beach: 1 mile on Moriches Inlet.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Sand wheelchair and beach access mat, restrooms, snack bar; camping on bayside and off-road vehicles require permit.

Parking/Fees: May 24-Sept. 1: $9 Green Key cardholders; $18 Non-Green Key cardholders.

Beach: 800 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 27-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Reached by Davis Park Ferry at Sandspit Beach or private boat. Restrooms, first aid station.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: 500 feet on ocean; great surfing.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept. 6-14, depending on beach conditions..

Amenities: Food stand, sand wheelchair, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Parking for East Hampton Town residents only.

Beach: 50 yards on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. daily July 5-Aug. 15.

Amenities: Outside showers, playground, picnic area, fishing dock, kayak and paddleboard camp and lessons (fee).

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card.

Lifeguards: No lifeguards and no swimming.

Amenities: No restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Seasonal parking permits are free for residents.

Beach: ½ mile on ocean.

Lifeguards: May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Cabanas (fee), 2 pools (fee), tennis courts, soccer fields (fee), basketball court, playgrounds, handball and paddleball, snack bars, restrooms, 81 campsites for RVs (fee), picnic area (fee, reservation), surf casting (fee, permit required), skate park, recreation program.

Parking/Fees: Parking: $15 a day with Leisure Pass Memorial Day-Sept. 1; $37 without Leisure Pass and nonresidents. Pool admission: $6-$10 with Leisure Pass; $11-$16 without Leisure Pass and nonresidents. No additional fee for beaches.

Beach: 1,600 feet on Centerport Harbor.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, shower, small-boat racks (fee).

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal resident parking permit is $40.

Beach: 250 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, restrooms, food concession, volleyball.

Parking/Fees: Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 1 mile on Peconic Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, restrooms, benches, ice cream truck, sand wheelchair, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 300 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays through May 17-June 8, daily June 14-Sept. 1 and weekends and holiday Sept. 6-Sept. 15.

Amenities: Restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Seasonal parking permits are free for residents.

Beach: 7 miles on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends and holidays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Surfing, fishing, handicapped-accessible docks, food stand, picnic area, playground, surf lessons, volleyball, basketball, marina.

Parking/Fees: Annual recreation permit $45 residents ages 18 and older. Nonresident daily pass $20 Mon.-Thur., $40 Fri.-Sun. and holidays.

Beach: 300 feet on Block Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Food stand, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Accessible to all with seasonal parking permits (residents free).

Beach: 400 feet on Huntington Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, shower, small-boat racks (fee).

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal resident parking permit is $40.

Beach: 800 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Mon. (closed Tue.-Thur.) July 4-7; July 11-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Reached by private boat. Restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Swimming in Hempstead Harbor, restaurant, picnic area.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 1.2 miles on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: June 28-Sept. 1. Two beach areas.

Parking/Fees: $8 a car May 18 and daily May 24-June 27; $10 daily June 28-Sept. 1; $8 weekends and holiday Sept. 6-Oct. 13.

Beach: 1,725 feet on Huntington Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp (fee), playground, showers.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal resident parking permit is $40.

Beach: 150 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers and restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 700 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept. 6-14, depending on beach conditions.

Amenities: Food stand, surfing area.

Parking/Fees: Parking for East Hampton Town residents only.

Beach: 480 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 29 and daily June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp (restrictions, call ahead), showers, playground, bathhouse, snack shack, beach mat.

Parking/Fees: For town residents only. Seasonal $25 fee for permit.

Beach: 150 yards on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, playground, sand wheelchair, picnic area, food stand.

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. 

Beach: 6½ miles on ocean; part of a 2,413-acre park, 2-mile boardwalk, multiuse bike path that stretches west from Cedar Creek Park in Wantagh to Field 1 to the West End 2 parking lot (2.3 miles), and stretches eastern to Captree State Park (13 miles), bathhouse, splash pad water park, WildPlay Adventure Park, Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, beach shops, refreshment stands, Gatsby on the Ocean restaurant, boardwalk cafe, recreation areas.

Lifeguards: May 24-Sept. 14.

Amenities: Playground, 3 sand wheelchairs, 2 picnic areas, general store (hours vary).

Parking/Fees: $10 a car daily May 18 and Sept. 13-Nov. 2; $8 weekends and holidays.

Beach: 500 feet on the ocean.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept. 6-14, depending on beach conditions.

Amenities: Picnic across from beach, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Nonresident parking $35 daily.

Beach: 2,000 feet.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 15 and daily June 16-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Outdoor showers, basketball, The Mushrooms picnic area and tables (by permit), playground, tennis, boccie, shuffleboard, paddleboard, volleyball courts, wheelchair platform.

Parking/Fees: Daily parking is $12 for town residents, $55 for nonresidents.

Beach: On Smithtown Bay.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp, marina, pavilion, fishing, food stand, showers, family concerts.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only who obtain free stickers at Town Hall.

Beach: 400 feet on Gardiners Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Picnic areas require reservation, ballfield, pavilion, restrooms; park has its own little cove and secret nooks.

Parking/Fees: Accessible to all with seasonal parking permits (residents free).

Beach: 300 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 17-June 8, daily June 14-Sept. 1 and weekends and holidays Sept. 6-Oct. 13.

Amenities: Food stand, beach pavilion, showers, restrooms (lockers are sold out).

Parking/Fees: Seasonal parking permits are free for residents. Daily nonresident passes are $50.

Beach: 250 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Restrooms, volleyball.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 1,000 feet on Peconic Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Picnic area, playground, snack area, showers, restrooms, sand wheelchair, limited camping.

Parking/Fees: Parking daily May 24-Sept. 1: $9 Green Key cardholders; $18 Non-Green Key cardholders.

Beach: 350 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 15 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily June 19-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Picnic area, concessions, half-mile hiking trail.

Parking/Fees: Only open to Glen Cove and Locust Valley residents and their guests.

Beach: 200 feet on Peconic Bay.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp.

Parking/Fees: Parking permit $30 for town residents, valid for two years.

Beach: 728 feet on Greenport Harbor.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp.

Parking/Fees: Parking permit $30 for town residents, valid for two years.

Beach: ¾ mile on Hempstead Harbor, off Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 25-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Bathhouse, basketball, baseball, boccie, handball, horseshoes, volleyball, 2 playgrounds, fishing pier, boat ramp, picnic areas (permit required).

Parking/Fees: Annual parking pass $50 for town residents, daily parking is $15 for residents, $20 for nonresidents.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 24; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 25 -June 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 19, June 21-22; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23-26; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., June 27-Sept. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept. 6-14.

Amenities: No food or drink permitted on the beach, no pets allowed.

Parking/Fees: Accessible only by ferry, $13 one way, $25 round trip; ages 2-11, $7 one way, $13 round trip. Cash only.

Beach: 4 miles on ocean, 2.2-mile boardwalk.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays. Open weekends May 24-June 15 (including May 26), then daily June 19-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boardwalk, restrooms, concessions, playgrounds, fishing pier, boat ramp, surfing, beach biathlons, races, volleyball, tennis.

Parking/Fees: Resident individual $85, resident family $115.00. Nonresident individual $170.00, nonresident family $230. Free parking is limited.

Beach: 300-foot swimming area on Gardiners Bay.

Lifeguards: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, picnic areas with barbecues, pavilion (rental available), gazebo. Swimming permitted June 28-Sept. 1.

Parking/Fees: $8 a car daily May 24-June 27; $10 a car daily June 28-Sept. 1; $8 a car weekends and holidays May 18 and Sept. 6-Oct. 13.

Beach: ¾ mile on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends and holidays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Babylon residents only with current beach permit. Food stand, picnic area, showers. playground, surf casting.

Parking/Fees: Annual recreation permit $45 residents ages 18 and older.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Swimming in South Oyster Bay, picnic area, playground, spray park.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 400 feet on the ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Restrooms, ice cream truck, handicapped-accessible ramp, sand wheelchair.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 600 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, volleyball courts, food concession, chair and umbrella rentals, picnic tables, restrooms, sand wheelchairs.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 500 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 15 and 10 a.m. -6 p.m. daily June 19-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, picnic tables and concession stand. Glen Cove residents only.

Parking/Fees: Only open to Glen Cove residents and their guests.

Beach: 1,140 feet on Cold Spring Harbor.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Aid station, outdoor shower, car-top launching (no motors), small-boat racks (fee).

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only. Seasonal parking permits for residents under 60 are $40.

Beach: 240 feet on Long Island Sound

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 29 and daily June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Restrooms.

Parking/Fees: For town residents only. Seasonal $25 fee for permit.

Beach: 5 miles on ocean.

Lifeguards: May 24-Sept. 14.

Amenities: Beach shop, bathhouses, fishing (night fishing through Dec. 31, by permit), sand wheelchairs, specially equipped playground (Field 5), bodyboarding areas, surfing areas (unprotected), first aid stations.

Parking/Fees: $10 a car daily May 24-Sept. 7; $8 weekends and holidays May 18 and Sept. 13-Nov. 2.

Beach: 75 yards on lake.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Basketball and handball courts, tennis courts, picnic area, outdoor showers, playgrounds, summer camp (fee).

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. Residents 14 and older must have an Islip recreation card ($30, good for 2 years).

Beach: 1,500 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, restrooms, food concession, picnic tables, volleyball courts.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: Oceanfront, 5-minute walk from marina.

Lifeguards: July 4-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Visitor center, restrooms, showers, snack bar, boardwalk trail through Sunken Forest, Junior Ranger programs, snapper derby, and sand creation contest.

Parking/Fees: Parking across from the ferry terminal.

Beach: 50 yards on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, sand wheelchair, tennis courts, picnic area, restrooms, shower.

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. Residents 14 and older must have an Islip recreation card ($30, good for 2 years).

Beach: ¾ mile on a peninsula.

Lifeguards: No lifeguards.

Amenities: No amenities. Parts of the beach are protected nature areas.

Parking/Fees: Beach parking restricted to residents, renters and hotel guests. Season permits $250 per vehicle, monthly permits $125, weekly permits $70, day permits $25.

Beach: 500 feet on the Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: No lifeguards or swimming.

Amenities: Restrooms, picnic area, playground, spray park.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: 600 feet on Long Island Sound. Residents only with parking permit.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 4-7, weekends and holidays only June 27-Sept. 1.

Amenities: First aid station, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: On Smithtown Bay.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, showers, sand chair, beach ramp, food stand, picnic area, pavilion.

Parking/Fees: Beach access is for town residents only who obtain free stickers at Town Hall.

Beach: 5 miles on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. May 24-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Campsites, saltwater fishing, camping, sand wheelchair and beach access mat, picnic areas, restrooms, snack bar, accessible playground. Off-road vehicles require permit. Home of TWA 800 memorial.

Parking/Fees: May 24-Sept. 1: $9 Green Key cardholders; $18 Non-Green Key cardholders.

Beach: 500 feet on the ocean.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 16-Sept. 1; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Sept. 6-14, depending on beach conditions.

Amenities: Restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Accessible to all with seasonal parking permits (residents free).

Beach: 3,000 feet on Peconic Bay; shallow water.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 29 and daily June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, bathhouse, outdoor showers, food stand, fishing, tennis/pickleball courts, picnic area, basketball court, beach mat.

Parking/Fees: For town residents only. Seasonal $25 fee ($10 seniors) for permit.

Beach: 960 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Boat ramp, swings.

Parking/Fees: Parking permit $30 for town residents, valid for two years.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 225 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays June 27-Sept. 1. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily July 4-7.

Amenities: Restrooms, first aid station.

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: 3 miles on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: May 24-Sept. 14.

Amenities: Swimming, beach ramps and wheelchair available, picnic area, playgrounds, 27-hole golf course with driving range, refreshment stands, beachfront catering hall (631-269-6850), biking and running trails, fishing (night fishing to Dec. 31, by permit), first aid station in swimming season.

Parking/Fees: $10 a car daily May 24-Sept. 7; $8 weekends and holidays May 18 and Sept. 13-Nov. 2.

Beach: 300 feet on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 28-Sept. 1

Amenities: Babylon residents only with current beach permit from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Basketball, tennis courts, softball field, fishing pier, boat ramp for residents only, showers, picnic area, turf field, boardwalk, spray park.

Parking/Fees: Annual recreation permit $45 residents ages 18 and older.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Swimming in harbor, food stand, picnic area.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 1,000 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Showers, volleyball courts, food concession, picnic tables, restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 2 miles on ocean, plus some bay swimming in South Oyster Bay.

Lifeguards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Food stands, spray park, surfing-soft boarding area, picnic area.

Parking/Fees: Town of Oyster Bay residents only. Resident parking is $20 daily, seasonal beach sticker $60 available at each facility.

Beach: 1,800 feet.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 15 and daily June 16-Sept. 1..

Amenities: Food concession, picnic tables, handicap facilities, showers.

Parking/Fees: Daily parking is $12 for town residents with proof of residency, $55 for nonresidents.

Beach: On ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays through May 17-June 8, daily June 14-Sept. 1 and weekends and holidays Sept. 6-Oct. 13.

Amenities: Restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Seasonal parking permits are free for residents. Daily nonresident passes are $50.

Beach: 1,200 feet on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 28-Sept. 1. Babylon residents only with current beach permit from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Amenities: Basketball and tennis courts, softball field, fishing pier, boat ramp (launching fee or permit required), showers and picnic area, spray park; food, music, playgrounds, turf field.

Parking/Fees: Annual recreation permit $45 residents ages 18-older.

Beach: 300 feet on ocean.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Residents-only beach on the Mecox Inlet. Restrooms, beach volleyball, outdoor showers. Town residents only.

Parking/Fees: Mostly open to season permit holders, including nonresidents. Seasonal fee is $50 for town residents, $40 for residents 62 and older and $500 for nonresidents; nonresident daily permit is $40 per day.

Beach: 500 yards on Shelter Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Beach parking restricted to residents, renters and hotel guests. Season permits $250 per vehicle, monthly permits $125, weekly permits $70, day permits $25.

Beach: 250 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 29 and daily June 30-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Playground, restaurant across street, restrooms, beach mat.

Parking/Fees: For town residents only. Seasonal $25 ($10 seniors) fee for permit.

Beach: Oceanfront, 10-minute walk from marina.

Lifeguards: July 4-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Visitor center, restrooms, showers, snack bar, marina store, boardwalk trail through salt marsh, weekend ranger-guided canoe tours, Junior Ranger program, evening presentations, snapper derby and sand creation contest.

Parking/Fees: Park at the ferry from Patchogue to Watch Hill.

Beach: 50 yards on Great South Bay.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22 and daily June 28-Aug. 17.

Amenities: Docking, ramps, playgrounds.

Parking/Fees: Free to Islip residents with a recreation card, disabled town card or senior ID card. Residents 14 and older must have an Islip recreation card ($30, good for 2 years).

Beach: 1,100 feet on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays May 24-June 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily June 27-Sept. 1.

Amenities: Restrooms, first aid station, spray park, playground, nature trail, pavilion (by rental).

Parking/Fees: Resident seasonal sticker $32. Parking meters available.

Beach: Between the Maidstone Club and Main Beach.

Lifeguards: No lifeguards, and no swimming.

Amenities: No restrooms.

Parking/Fees: Seasonal parking permits are free for residents.

Beach: 1.5 miles on Long Island Sound.

Lifeguards: Daily June 28-Sept. 1 and weekends Sept. 6-14.

Amenities: One sand wheelchair, showers, 2 picnic areas, playground, softball field, 2 basketball courts, volleyball court, 5 hiking trails (14 miles total), saltwater fishing, 2 snack bars, store, horseshoe pits, campsites and cottages.

Parking/Fees: $8 per vehicle daily May 24-June 27; $10 per vehicle daily June 28-Sept. 1 and weekends Sept. 6-14; $8 per vehicle weekends and holidays May 18 and Sept. 20-Oct. 13.