Notable beach · Suffolk, New York
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Crescent Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Crescent Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.90732, -73.40012. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Heckscher Park · park · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heckscher Museum of Art · museum · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- The Whaling Museum & Education Center · museum · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Caumsett State Historic Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park · park · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Oheka Castle · fort · Suffolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site · park · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jayne's Hill · viewpoint · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Dominic's Church · church · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park · park · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Earle-Wightman House Museum · museum · Nassau · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Captain Harbor · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- North Hempsted Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Manorhaven Beach Park · beach · Nassau · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crescent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crescent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 4 km), Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 4 km), Heckscher Park (park, 5 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 5 km), Heckscher Museum of Art (museum, 5 km), The Whaling Museum & Education Center (museum, 7 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.