Notable beach · Suffolk, New York
Short Beach
Short Beach is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Short 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 Short 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 Short Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.90969, -73.21550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Beach
- Nissequogue River State Park · park · Suffolk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sunken Meadow State Park · park · Suffolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- All Souls Episcopal Church · church · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages · museum · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Caleb Smith State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blydenburgh Park Historic District · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~9 km · Must-see
- New Millpond · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vajiradhammapadip Temple · Buddhist site · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Ronkonkoma · lake · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~16 km · Must-see
- Islamic Association of Long Island · dargah · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Suffolk · ~22 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Suffolk · ~22 km · Must-see
- Heckscher Park · park · Suffolk · ~22 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Short Beach
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~33 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pleasure Beach · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~39 km · Must-see
- Greenwich Point · beach · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cedar Overlook Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Short Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Short Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Short Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Short Beach?
Nearby: Nissequogue River State Park (park, 3 km), Sunken Meadow State Park (park, 4 km), All Souls Episcopal Church (church, 7 km), Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages (museum, 8 km), Caleb Smith State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Blydenburgh Park Historic District (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Short Beach worth visiting?
Short Beach is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.