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TOWN BEACHES AND PARKS
           
       

     The Town of Southold has been fortunate in its coastal location which has been able to
supply recreational opportunities for residents. The waters and beaches of Long Island Sound and Peconic and Gardiners Bays, taken with the multitude of creeks that enter the bay on the south
shore of the Town have provided some of the bounties of nature's assets. Opportunities to swim,
to launch a boat, to fish and gather shellfish, to enjoy scenic vistas and the use of the beaches have
been, readily available to residents for over two centuries.

     Tasker Park: is located on Peconic Lane in Peconic and has 3 baseball fields, 3 tennis courts, a playground and restroom facilities.

     Laurel Lake Park:  is located on the Main Road (Route 25) in Laurel and houses an information center, 2 baseball fields, a playground and parking for those who wish to use the adjacent state land for fishing. (NY State Fishing License is required to fish here & can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office).

    
     Mattituck Creek Boat Launching Ramp: is located on North Road (Route 48).
This facility offers parking and boat launching for residents and non residents by permit only.

     New Suffolk Beach: is located on Jackson Street in New Suffolk and provides lifeguards and beach attendants.  A boat launching ramp and ample parking facilities are available, by town permit only, for the general public.

     Goldsmith Inlet, Peconic: is Sound front property along west side of Goldsmith's Inlet
opposite the County Park on Mill Road, Peconic. This property does not have lifeguards.  Parking by Southold Town permit only.

     Goose Creek: This facility, off North Bayview Rd. in Southold, overlooks Southold Bay and has lifeguards, a playground and restrooms.  Parking by Southold Town permit only.

     Kenny's Beach: is located at the end of Kenny’s Road in Southold.  The beach overlooks the sound and has lifeguards and restrooms.  Parking by Southold Town permit only.

     McCabe's Beach: is located ½ mile east of Kenny’s Beach, on North Sea Road in Southold. The beach overlooks the sound and has lifeguards and restrooms.  Parking by Southold Town permit only.

     Town Beach: is located on the North Road (Route 48) in Southold, overlooking the sound.  This is the most used town-owned beach.  Facilities include restrooms, playground, a picnic area and a beach wheelchair for disabled patrons.  Parking by Southold Town permit only.  Beach has lifeguards and beach attendants on duty during the summer.

     Skipper Horton Park (Chamber of Commerce): is located on the Main Road (Route 25)
in Greenport with an information center & picnic area.

     Norman E. Klipp Park: is located on Manhanset Avenue in Greenport and is also known as Gull Pond Beach.  The beach overlooks Shelter Island and contains a large parking area, playground and has lifeguards and beach attendants on duty in the summer. Parking and boat launching by Southold Town permit only.
 

BEACH PARKING AND DISPOSAL PERMIT INFORMATION

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   SOUTHOLD TOWN CONCRETE BOAT RAMPS
    1. New Suffolk Boat Ramp, Jackson Street, New Suffolk (Peconic Bay)
    2. Parkers Landing Road Boat Ramp, Peconic (Richmond Creek)
    3. Cedar Beach Road Boat Ramp, Southold (Peconic Bay)
    4. Pine Neck Road Boat Ramp, Southold (Jockey Creek/Town Creek)
    5. Norman E. Klipp Park Manhassett Avenue, Greenport (Gull Pond)
    6. Narrow River Road Boat Ramp, Orient (Hallocks Bay/Long Beach Bay)
    7. Mill Creek Boat Ramp, Bayview Avenue-South, Greenport (Mill Creek)
    8. Mattituck Creek Boat Ramp, (Route 48), Mattituck (Mattituck Creek)
    9. Gagen's Landing Road Boat Ramp, Southold (Goose Creek)
   10. Sandy Beach Road Boat Ramp, Greenport (Sterling Basin)

    Note: The NYSDEC has a concrete boat ramp at Truman's Beach (Route 25), East Marion (Long Island. Sound).

PARK DISTRICT BEACHES

These beaches and parks do not come under Southold Town's jurisdiction.  Permits may be obtained at the district beach when it is open for the season.

Cutchogue New Suffolk Park District              Back to Park District Beaches       

     The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Park District parks are the private property of the residents who reside within the Park District and all who use them are subject to rules and regulations set forth by the commissioners.

     The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Park District is bounded on the west side by the Mattituck Park
District and on the east side by the hamlet of Peconic, which is not within the park district.

     The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Park District maintains two bay front parks, Fleets Neck Beach and Nassau Point Community Beach.

      Use of these facilities are free to residents of the Cutchogue - New Suffolk Park District and
their guests. .

     The following parks and/or beaches are under the jurisdiction of the Cutchogue - New Suffolk Park District:

     Nassau Point Beach : Causeway beach with swings and slides, sandbox, barbecue grill,
picnic tables, park benches, handicap ramp, basketball court, roped off bathing area, bathroom facilities, and lifeguards on duty over the summer months. The Nassau Point Community Beach is a parcel of considerable acreage and beach front on Little Peconic Bay and wetlands areas on the west into Broadwater Cove. The causeway, Nassau Point Road, divides the park and provides easy access. Parallel to the beach and off the causeway is a large parking area. Attendants on duty to issue and check permits.

     Pequash Avenue Beach (Fleets Neck Beach): Park and beach with swings, slides, young
children's playground equipment park benches, picnic tables, barbecue grills, basketball court,
bathroom facilities, handicap ramp that leads to the beach, a roped off swimming area, lifeguard
on duty, and attendants at entrance to issue and check permits.

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     The Mattituck Park District parks and beaches are the private property of the residents who reside within the Park District and all who use them are subject to the rules and regulations set
forth by the commissioners. For further information, please call 298-9103.

    The following parks and/or beaches are under the Jurisdiction of the Mattituck Park District.

     Breakwater Park: located on the west side of Mattituck Inlet is a Long Island Sound Beach with parking area and restrooms.

     Bailie's Beach Park: is located on the east side of Mattituck Inlet. There is a Boy Scout cabin
in the upland area.

     Wolf Pit Lake: is a small pond which has been used for ice skating when weather permits and has lights on it for night skating.

     Mattituck Creek Boat Launching Park: is located along the North Road (Route 48) at the head of Mattituck Creek. Access is by permit only and is limited to Park District residents.

     Aldrich Lane Park: this property is adjoining and north of Laurel School and currently has a night-lighted softball and soccer field.

     Mattituck Park District Beach "Yacht Club Property": is located along Peconic Bay
Boulevard. The site is developed for a softball field with night-lighting, a parking area, and beach.

     Marratooka Lake: is a parcel of land and pond along south side of Main Road in Mattituck which has been preserved for open space and scenic use. Winter ice skating, weather permitting, accounts for its most active use.

     Bay Avenue Park: is the site of an existing Little League field, small parking area, two tennis
courts, and a small wetlands area along James Creek.

     Veterans Memorial Park: a Peconic Bay front park at the terminus of Bay Avenue,
Mattituck, has pavilion buildings, parking area, picnic area, play apparatus area, a bocce court and shuffle board court and is life guarded over the summer.

Orient-East Marion Park District                        Back to Park District Beaches

     The Orient-East Marion Park District parks and beaches are the private property of the residents who reside within the Park District and all who use them are subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the commissioners.

     The following parks and/or beaches are under the jurisdiction of the Orient-East
Marion Park District

     Truman's Beach: located on Route 25 in Orient. is utilized by Orient-East Marion residents. The District also owns a parcel of property (55 acres) on the south side of Main Road, most of which is wetlands. No services (life guards, restrooms) are provided.

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Currently, the Southold Historical Society maintains a nautical museum at the site and the site provides a magnificent view of the Long Island Sound.



HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE SEASON!!!

PARK DISTRICTS

For further information, please call your park district:

CUTCHOGUE-NEW SUFFOLK
PARK DISTRICT
JEFF SMITH (CHAIRPERSON)....(631)734-5224

DAVID ALLISON (631)734-6428

ELLEN SANTACROCE

MATTITUCK PARK DISTRICT
PARK DISTRICT OFFICE....(631)2989103

ORIENT-MARION PARK DISTRICT 
STEWART HORTON....(631)323-2481
R. ALFRED NORKLUN....(631)323-3949

SOUTHOLD PARK DISTRICT 
LINDA BERTANI, SEC/TREAS....(631)765-6019