Must-see beach · Suffolk, New York
Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach is a beach in Suffolk, New York.
Lighthouse Beach: 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 Lighthouse Beach
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 Lighthouse Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.63189, -73.20832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lighthouse Beach
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Captree State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) · park · Suffolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Heckscher State Park · park · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cedar Overlook Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- The United Methodist Church of Bay Shore · church · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gilgo State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Long Island Maritime Museum · museum · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Belmont Lake State Park · lake · Suffolk · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sayville National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fire Island · river spot · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fire Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Veterans Memorial Triangle · park · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tobay Beach Bird and Game Sanctuary · beach · Nassau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Massapeag Archeological Site · fort · Nassau · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Lighthouse Beach
- Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center · beach · Suffolk · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cedar Overlook Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tobay Beach Bird and Game Sanctuary · beach · Nassau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jones Beach State Park · beach · Nassau · ~33 km · Must-see
- Short Beach Island · beach · Nassau · ~37 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · beach · Nassau · ~48 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay Harbor · beach · Nassau · ~48 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · Nassau · ~49 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Suffolk · ~49 km · Must-see
- Old Field Point Light · beach · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lighthouse Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lighthouse Beach 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 Lighthouse Beach?
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 Lighthouse Beach?
Nearby: Fire Island Lighthouse Visitors Center (beach, 1 km), Captree State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Robert Moses State Park (Long Island) (park, 6 km), Heckscher State Park (park, 11 km), Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 11 km), Cedar Overlook Beach (beach, 13 km).
Is Lighthouse Beach worth visiting?
Lighthouse Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New York on Spotwander.