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Sandspit Park Beach & Marina is located on the Patchogue River
Patchogue River
The Patchogue River is a mile-long waterway In Patchogue, New York that is lined with a variety restaurants, marinas, fueling docks, apartment condominiums, and ferry terminals.- Description :...

 in the Village of Patchogue in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...

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Sandspit is on Brightwood Street off Ceder Ave directly south of the Patchogue Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...

 Station. Sandspit is home to the Patchogue and Davis Park Ferry terminal to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

 Beach and bayfront communities of Davis Park, Leja Beach/Ocean Ridge.

The Park & Marina offer Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...

 Bay and riverside views, with shaded park benches and restrooms. There is a large parking lot which is free for Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...

 residents. Non-residents must pay a parking fee.

In the summer season this park facility may reach full parking capacity, however many recreationalist’s and visitors alike can find ample parking on the village side streets.

This Long Island Village park and marina has a small Bay beach area and there is a private river-front restaurant at the corner of the Patchogue River and Brightwood Street called, 'On the Waterfront.'

There is a fenced in playground, a fishing pier on the southeast section of the park, a fairly large village Marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....

. All areas of the park offer scenic bayfront views, which are particularly enjoyed by local old-timers and some teens.

  • Beach
  • Bathrooms
  • Playground
  • Picnic Area
  • Marina
  • Davis Park Ferry Terminal
  • Parking

See also

  • Patchogue
  • Patchogue Bay
    Patchogue Bay
    Patchogue Bay is a bay on the south-central shores of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York.Part of the Great South Bay, Patchogue Bay is a cove between the points of land known as Blue Point and Howells Point, and across which ferries run south to Fire Island.The Patchogue Bay bay bottom up to...

  • Davis Park
  • Watch Hill
    Watch Hill, New York
    Watch Hill is located on the western edge of the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness, across the Great South Bay from Patchogue, Long Island. It is accessible by Watch Hill Ferry, private boat, and foot only. The Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness contains a variety of barrier...

  • Great South Bay
    Great South Bay
    Great South Bay is a lagoon situated between Long Island and Fire Island, in the State of New York. It is approximately long. It's protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island, as well as the eastern end of Jones Beach Island and Captree Island.Robert Moses Causeway adjoins...

  • F I N S
  • Shorefront Park
    Shorefront Park
    Shorefront Park and the Patchogue Village Band Shell are located on Smith Street at the south end of Rider Aveue, Patchogue, New York.The Shorefront Park was designed that it may facilitate and play host to a variety of Outdoor events...

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