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: 41.01076, -72.31795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Beach
- Sag Harbor Whaling Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point County Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Paumanok Path · trek · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Orient Long Beach Bar Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas' Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Corchaug Archaeological Site · fort · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shinnecock Hills · viewpoint · Suffolk · ~23 km · Must-see
- Orient Point Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Short Beach
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~14 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Orient Beach State Park · beach · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~43 km · Must-see
- Westhampton Beach Marina · beach · Suffolk · ~44 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: Sag Harbor Whaling Museum (museum, 3 km), Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Cedar Island Light House (beach, 7 km), Cedar Point County Park (park, 10 km), Paumanok Path (trek, 11 km), Union Chapel (church, 11 km).
Is Short Beach worth visiting?
Short Beach is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.