Must-see beach · Suffolk, New York
Orient Beach State Park
Orient Beach State Park is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Orient Beach State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Orient Beach State Park
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Orient Beach State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.13301, -72.26633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orient Beach State Park
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Orient Long Beach Bar Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Orient Point Light · attraction · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cedar Point County Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sag Harbor Whaling Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rocky Neck State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas' Chapel · church · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Georgica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Orient Beach State Park
Other beaches & coast near Orient Beach State Park
- Bug Light · beach · Suffolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Light House · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Gull Island Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horton Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- McCook Park Beach · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ocean Beach Park · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Avery Point Lighthouse · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- North Dumpling Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Orient Beach State Park safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Orient Beach State Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Orient Beach State Park?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Orient Beach State Park?
Nearby: Bug Light (beach, 5 km), Orient Long Beach Bar Light (attraction, 5 km), Orient Point Light (attraction, 6 km), Fort Terry (fort, 10 km), Union Chapel (church, 12 km), Cedar Island Light House (beach, 13 km).
Is Orient Beach State Park worth visiting?
Orient Beach State Park is listed as a must-see beach in New York on Spotwander.