Notable beach · Suffolk, New York
Brown Point
Brown Point is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Brown Point: 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 Brown Point
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 Brown Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.72388, -73.06920. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Point
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Patchogue Lake · lake · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Park · lake · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Heckscher State Park · park · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill Cultural Park · park · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vajiradhammapadip Temple · Buddhist site · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore · church · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Islamic Association of Long Island · dargah · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Brown Point
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cedar Overlook Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~36 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tobay Beach Bird and Game Sanctuary · beach · Nassau · ~43 km · Must-see
- Westhampton Beach Marina · beach · Suffolk · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jones Beach State Park · beach · Nassau · ~51 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~53 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brown Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Brown Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brown Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brown Point?
Nearby: Long Island Maritime Museum (museum, 3 km), Sayville National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 5 km), Fire Island (river spot, 6 km), Fire Island National Seashore (sanctuary, 8 km), Great Patchogue Lake (lake, 8 km), Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Brown Point worth visiting?
Brown Point is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.