Notable beach · Suffolk, New York
Overlook Beach
Overlook Beach is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Overlook 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 Overlook 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 Overlook Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.69843, -73.15595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Overlook Beach
- Heckscher State Park · park · Suffolk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore · church · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Captree State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) · park · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~16 km · Must-see
- Great Patchogue Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Belmont Lake State Park · lake · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Park · lake · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Overlook Beach
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cedar Overlook Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tobay Beach Bird and Game Sanctuary · beach · Nassau · ~34 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~39 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Jones Beach State Park · beach · Nassau · ~41 km · Must-see
- Short Beach Island · beach · Nassau · ~44 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~46 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Overlook Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Overlook Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Overlook Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Overlook Beach?
Nearby: Heckscher State Park (park, 2 km), Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Long Island Maritime Museum (museum, 7 km), Sayville National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 8 km), The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore (church, 10 km).
Is Overlook Beach worth visiting?
Overlook Beach is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.