< img src=" https://parks.ny.gov/photos/parks/9debcbde-8523-45ab-b63f-6f0c00535377.jpg" > Know Before You Go … More Info Pet Policy No Family pets Permitted Throughout The Year World well-known Jones Beach State Park, home of 6.5 miles of beautiful white-sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean, is comprised of more than 2,400-acres of maritime environment on the south coast of Long Island. Amongst the 8 million visitors to the park each year, families enjoy their own piece of the beach for a day, with many returning lots of times through the summer season. Created on the style of an ocean liner, Jones Beach provides lots of activities to those who visit the park. They swim in the ocean, stroll the boardwalk, fish, get a bite to consume at one of the lots of concession stands, go to the Boardwalk Coffee shop, Dine-in a the Gatsby on the Ocean Dining Establishment, Enjoy the WildPlay Adventure Park, play miniature golf, shuffleboard, basketball, corn hole, paddle tennis, table tennis and pickleball, participate in concerts at Northwell Health Theatre. Other activities that take place in the park include learning about the marine environment at the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, pool swimming, sunbathing, cycling, browsing, and going to the playgrounds and splashpad.
NOTICE: Please be aware that abandoning or feeding cats within this park is strictly prohibited. Lawbreakers deal with major charges.
Notice: No Pets Allowed Throughout The Year
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center Programs
The park’s oceanfront setting and natural environment have little advancement or marketing, developing a revitalizing break from the hectic rate of life of Long Island and the metropolitan area. Less than 20 miles from New York City, Jones Beach is a play area for millions of individuals who live close by.
The park is host to a number of popular programs, most significantly the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach every Memorial Day weekend, July fourth Fireworks Incredible, concerts at the theater, band shell home entertainment, softball and volley ball league tournaments, and nature center programs. The Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center checks out the relationships in between human beings, energy systems, and ecological stewardship. Found on the West End of Long Island’s renowned Jones Beach State Park, the Center offers long-term and rotating exhibitions, public programs, and educational resources to help visitors understand and appreciate the coastal environment.
Jones Beach State Park and Jones Island which extends east of the park were the creation of master builder Robert Moses in the 1920s. By dredging sand from what is now the State Boat Channel, Moses raised the elevation of the barrier islands by fourteen feet, linking a number of little islands into one long stretch topped by Ocean Parkway. Moses created an excellent “people’s park” from what he referred to as mosquito plagued swamps and small islands.
Today, parking fields 3, 4 and 5 are connected to the beachfront by tunnels under Ocean Parkway, offering easy access to the thousands of individuals who show up daily. Parking fields 1, 2 and 6 are Oceanfront parking areas with available parking. Movement mats over the sand down to the high tide line are located at Field 6, Zach’s Bay, Central Mall, West bathhouse, and Field 2. At field 10, fishing piers and a totally equipped bait and take on shop enable fishing and crabbing up until sunset. The local Night Fishing License is required after sundown. The Central Shopping Center Location of the park closes at midnight during the summer season with the beachfront closing at sunset. Swimming is allowed only when lifeguards are on duty. Surfing, stand-up paddle-boarding, and wind surfing are permitted at several places along the beachfront. Kayaks and sailboards can be put in at field 10 along the north shore of Jones Beach. The boat basin in the west end location of the park enables boaters day use of the park throughout the boating season.Those who wish
to ride their bikes might do so year-round on our boardwalk Slide along the beach on Long Island’s premier bike path, which starts at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford. From there it’s a 5.4 mile ride to Jones Beach’s East Bathhouse on the Boardwalk. There you can either secure your bike for a stroll, or keep cycling to the food concessions. Or stay on the extension on the north side of Ocean Parkway to pedal another 3.6 miles to Tobay Beach where there are more restaurant and a play ground. You can likewise continue along the path 9.4 miles to Captree State Park. Toilets are available on the bikeway at mileage 5.4 to 9. If you pick to remain the path of the 2 mile long boardwalk, the brand-new multi-use course extends from the boardwalk at Field 1 to the West End area of the park for an extra 2.3 miles.
Visitors who enjoy swimming in the Ocean can do so at several areas staffed by the Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps. Zach’s Bay supplies a more calm-water swimming experience for kids; also watched over by able lifeguards.
Wild Play Experience Course: This new adventure course provides zip lines, aerial experiences, and a 40 feet dive. For hours and pricing go to https://wildplay.com/jones-beach/ or call: 1-800-668-7771
Swimmers with mobility problems can make the most of the Beach Wheel Chairs allowing entry throughout the sand and into the water (at Zach’s Bay only). The wheelchair is available for usage at no charge on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact the lifeguards or Umbrella Shack Attendants at the beach for schedule. Birders and those looking for a quieter experience can look for sea birds, such as Oystercatchers, Terns, Skimmers, Northern Harrier Hawks, Plovers, Brants, Gulls, and much more. Children can collect shells along the seaside and often encounter big horseshoe crabs. An enjoyable pastime is a long, leisurely walk on the beach to the east or west of the central part of the park, where few other individuals will be come across.
For details on the Jones Beach State Park’s Revitalization Plan: See the draft conceptual proposal.
Existing Water Quality – Beach Outcomes
NO Pets Allowed
Pet Policy: No pets permitted
This world-class swimming location has more than 6 miles of ocean front beach, 2 pools and a boardwalk.