This place is the gem of Long Island. Where else can you have the bay and the ocean within moments of each other. There is a large and beautiful beach at the ocean. Across the parking lot there is a bay where lots of people are driving their boats and fishing. There is a wildlife/nature museum up in the observation tower that is currently closed. You can climb up to the observation tower and see beautiful scenery for miles. There are paths both paved and unpaved that lead you on a beautiful scenic walk.

If you do not have a boat or time to take the Ferry this is the park to go to. I learned how to swim in the ocean here. Usually very strong rip currents. Swim by the Life Guard stands. I went the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. Free parking. After the Holiday parking is probably $18. (Nonresident)Worth it if you plan to spend the day. On the bay side there is a place to rent paddle boards and kayaks.

Beautiful beach with well-sized waves for having fun with the whole family. You can only swim in a restricted area but it was large enough when we were there (Mon-Tue-Wed, beg. of August). Fine sand, fresh and clean water, some food offers (lobster roll is recommended!). We came after 5:30 p.m. when parking is for free (18$ during daytime) to enjoy the evening sunlight.

How is it that I've been going to the beach on Long Island for nearly 6 full decades and I didn't know about this beach? It's beautiful!.. and easily accessible and best of all it's dog friendly.

This park has a very big parking lot. As soon as you enter the parking lot, you have a bunch of deer welcoming you in the anticipation of fruits. These white-tailed deer in this park are the most friendly that I have seen in the Long Island. They eat directly from people's hand and follow you like pet animals. They are not afraid, and they circle around your car for food. I have seen them eating carrots, baby tomatoes, and apples from the visitors. There are signs in the park indicating not to feed deer, and people are totally opposite. Bathrooms are not open during the offseason. I also saw off-roading outer beach access, but I didn't take a chance to drive to the beach. One tow truck waits by the entrance of the Burma road in case someone gets stuck on the beach. On the Burma road if you decide to drive to the beach with the permit then sign indicates tire pressure(10 to 20 PSI) recommended for the off-roading and when you come back, you can inflate your tire pressure back to recommended pressure. I would say this park needs a little bit of TLC to draw more satisfying visitors, and that can help the local community during the off-season and peak season. I wish beach access is available for AWD drive vehicles as well since not everyone has a 4x4 vehicle. Note: Please don't leave food for deers in styrofoam cup. Today, one deer ended up with a styrofoam cup stuck on the face. Many people tried to help the deer but couldn't lured deer closer to take out cup from face. Deer was afraid and panicked and stopped trusting any human around her. I hope deer somehow managed to free from cup. This park is the home of TWA Flight 800 Memorial to honor those who were aboard the plane - 230 people from 14 countries - all of them were killed. The families of TWA Flight 800 Association raised the funds for the memorial.

My experience there is always good but I'm a person that does not like to be around many people so if you are like me the best times to go there are early morning during the week and weekends. I cannot tell you about their bands that play there I think I went one time and it was nice but like I said I don't like to be around a lot of people if you don't want to pay go after 6:00 p.m. during season time. One thing I could say this is the place to go for beautiful sunrises and sunsets. I always can grab my beach chair and find a secluded little area by myself which I'm very grateful that I can find.

Absolutely love Smith Point. SUMMER IS ALWAYS Alive there. Music. Dancing 💃 drinks. That 70s band. Awesome

This is such an awesome beach. I have been going to it for years now. I also like to raft and tube in the ocean. I also have camped there at the campgrounds before.

Absolutely beautiful views and a very clean beach! Definitely family friendly with a playground!

I was at Smith Point Beach on 3/18/2023 to fly my drone in the parking lot. The attached video and pics are from that day. In the summer time I love this beach, they’ve spent some money making improvements, adding a beach bar/restaurant, and you can also visit the TWA Flight 800 memorial which is there too. Highly recommend.

Very nice beach, plenty of parking. This is a sandy beach which is very nice no water shoes needed. Just be prepared to pay for parking Lovely place good for the family, you must be ready for a long walk from the parking to the beach. #lovelongislamd #nicebeach

This is a really nice beach I’ve been going here for a long time

Loved this beach! Doesn’t get too crowded like Robert Moses or Jones Beach. This might be because only Suffolk county residents are allowed. The place is neat and clean, not too rocky. Definitely worth the visit on a beautiful day! They do have a food place there but they a bit overpriced for the taste. The only thing I enjoyed was the ice cream which they only had a limited amount of flavors to choose from but it wasn’t too bad. Overall the beach is beautiful.

This morning was super relaxing. The sand was smooth and clean . The water felt perfect, even walked up to a nicely built sandcastle .

Pretty view of the water the perfect place to eat lunch in your car with a view. Watch out cause there are alot of deer not afraid to approach people. I saw some people feeding them and the deers head were in there car. Please try not to feed them as they have ticks and they will get aggressive if provoked. Stay away from them and you should have a good time.

The beach this year is quite smaller from what I remember in comparison to my previous trips. All in all, what's not to love- sandy shores, waves, and the ocean breeze to keep you feeling light and breezy! From the food at the consession stand, to the playground, and the trails that'll definitely get your 10,000 steps in, there's something to do for everyone!

Smith Point County Park is a wonderful place to stay. The beach is breath taking and peaceful. The staff were great and helpful. We even had one of the deer on the island come to our campsite.

A nice local beach that is frequented by a lot of kids so be prepared. Loud music and crowded beach blankets. But there are restrooms and concessions. Drinks and food from Tiki Joe's and live music here and there. Get a green key pass and $15 bucks turns into $9 to get in during the season between Memorial and Labor days. A great TWA flight 800 memorial walk through is there as well. A must see!

Amazing camping. Wish they kept the water on all year.

Make sure to get the air out of your tires. The sand is like sugar not wet and sticky. The sun is very strong so make sure to use sunblock even in winter. No public bathroom. There is a kids playground at the very entry. We used crabs for bait and it worked pretty good.

Early in the season so not many people. Beaches look good The cuts are open and there were deals at the end

Nice and dog friendly on the east side

A great place to go to the beach I have endured them my whole life 60 years

One of the nicest park with beach in Long Island.

Great beach with miles of coastline. Need to walk 100 yards from the crowds in the summer in order to truly enjoy it but great park nonetheless. Surfing is mediocre but if you have a 4x4 you can make it out to a few great breaks

4x4 truck offroad and my four dogs 🐕 are welcome!! You can't beat that with a bat.😉

Just wish they would make the parking lot better. More lanes and better signs. It just feels like a big open lot for people to free rain. If that makes sense. Everything else is great, they keep up with the landscaping they just need to make the parking lot safer for pedestrians and for vehicles to pass through the lot as well as enter and exit the lot. I come here often and enjoy it but find it dangerous once I go to park.

Great family place, pleasantly surprised at the beautiful memorial constructed to those who perished in a plane crash. Highly recommend if you have even an hour.