Guidebook for Ocean Bay Park
Parks & Nature
A great, hidden park just a short stroll down the beach and over the dune. Excellent filtered light for adults and high quality playground equipment for the 2-10 year olds.
Point o' Woods
A great, hidden park just a short stroll down the beach and over the dune. Excellent filtered light for adults and high quality playground equipment for the 2-10 year olds.
It takes a lateral ferry ride, but the Sunken Forest is pretty unique. Bring a lot of mosquito spray/tick repellent & sunblock though during the summer to be safe!
35 locals recommend
Sunken Forest
It takes a lateral ferry ride, but the Sunken Forest is pretty unique. Bring a lot of mosquito spray/tick repellent & sunblock though during the summer to be safe!
The beach is awesome. Go outside your door and walk 100 feet and you're there.
20 locals recommend
Fire Island National Seashore
The beach is awesome. Go outside your door and walk 100 feet and you're there.
Getting Around
This is where you arrive to Ocean Bay Park, by ferry. When leaving to go back to the mainland it terminates at 99 Maple Avenue in Bay Shore, NY.
Ocean Bay Park Market
2 Cayuga WalkThis is where you arrive to Ocean Bay Park, by ferry. When leaving to go back to the mainland it terminates at 99 Maple Avenue in Bay Shore, NY.
Food Scene
A great place to get bagels and some essentials like sandwiches, drinks or coffee. Call ahead and you can just pick it up!
44 Bay View Walk
44 Bay AvenueA great place to get bagels and some essentials like sandwiches, drinks or coffee. Call ahead and you can just pick it up!
Hurricane's Bar & Grill
25 Cayuga WalkA unique restaurant attached to the hotel.
Essentials
Seaview Market
20 Duneway AveA surprisingly well stocked grocery/pantry. Bonus - they deliver!
Drinks & Nightlife
Not only a bar that almost always has live music, but a unique restaurant with amazing people watching and crab races on Wednesday (for the kids). You can also dock your jetski here for a nominal charge.
11 locals recommend
Schooner Inn
57 Bay View WalkNot only a bar that almost always has live music, but a unique restaurant with amazing people watching and crab races on Wednesday (for the kids). You can also dock your jetski here for a nominal charge.
This is a major "scene" on weekend nights. Not a bad lunch option but stay away after it gets dark.
9 locals recommend
Flynn's Fire Island
1 Cayuga StThis is a major "scene" on weekend nights. Not a bad lunch option but stay away after it gets dark.
Arts & Culture
Ocean Beach is the "capital" of Fire Island. Also home to the most restaurants and bars. Commonly referred to as the "land of no" because of their restrictions (unlike neighboring communities.
22 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is the "capital" of Fire Island. Also home to the most restaurants and bars. Commonly referred to as the "land of no" because of their restrictions (unlike neighboring communities.