I don't know why Greenport and the environs would choose to require a town parking permit to access…read moreits various stone beaches. Nevertheless, it does. This beach is the only one we found where you could simply drive up, park, and get in the water without spending a dime. The swimming area is marked off by safety ropes. There is at least one lifeguard on duty until 5. You're technically swimming in the Peconic River just before it empties into Gardiners Bay. The view is of Shelter Island, and it's quite charming.

The Town Beach. A cute and diverse park, beach & playground at the base of Fifth Street in…read moreGreenport. Small area for swimming (lifeguards on duty 11am-5pm in the summer), a couple fun and interesting playground structures with swings for babies and big kids, a sand floor volleyball court and wide open grassy space for running & ball-playing. Also some picnic tables & BBQ grills, public bathrooms and public parking spaces. The beach is rocky & full of shells, but fun for kids to explore.

Gorgeous in winter too. Small park, trails well marked, quite lovely. Nice pond with swans, short…read morestretch along Long Island Sound.

Hidden park in Greenport located within the North Fork Audubon Society with hiking trails leading…read moreto Inlet Pond and a tranquil beach on the Sound. The trails are well marked and it's a nice, scenic hike through the woods. Even better, on a hot day, the trails are under a canopy providing ample shade. Just note that the trails are narrow and there's quite a bit of poison oak along them so use caution. Also note, the entrance on 25A is hidden but noticeable by the red Audubon Society House. A nice park for a nature walk and recommended.

Water was filthy. Murky. Algae. Sea grass. Plastic bits. Gross. Beach is pebbles. Hot day and no…read moreone swimming. Life guards told me I shouldn't swim as the water was too dirty

What a great find in Greenport to spend the day at the beach. We have a beach permit/pass from the…read moreperson we're renting from for the summer so it's a no brainer. We like Kenney's beach & McCabe's on the sound but it seems that the beaches on the bay are much calmer and you can keep your umbrella up without the wind blowing it over. Very serene watching the sailboats and shelter island across the bay. The parking is really great and bathrooms are available too. P.S. Go to Billy's by the Bay (Wednesday-Sunday opened only) after to get some lobster as located on the same road :)

Temporarily closed because of COVID, the grounds are still open. You can walk around the exterior…read moreand get some great pictures and really, that's as much as I got for other lighthouses this year in Maine so I'm happy. Horton Point Light is a lighthouse on the north side of Eastern Long Island, New York in the hamlet of Southold. The current lighthouse was built and the tower was first lit in 1857. The site is on a bluff 60 feet above Long Island Sound. The tower was automated in 1933 and is now operational. The tower is 58 feet high with the focal plane of the light being 103 feet above sea level. The tower is white with a black lantern and a copper dome. The light has a slow green flash every ten seconds. The lighthouse was a commissioned by George Washington himself in 1790 though the land was not acquired until 1855. It is still an active aid to navigation and when it's open to the public, visitors can climb the tower. [Review 15313 overall, 815 of 2021, round number 200 in New York.]

Horton Point Lighthouse, operated by the Southold Historical Society, is an interesting diversion…read morefor an hour or so if you're in the area. The lighthouse is an operating lighthouse. There's a small local naval history museum on the ground floor open on weekends between Memorial Day and Columbus Day, staffed by volunteers who are knowledgeable, friendly, and warm. Visitors to the lighthouse may climb to the top of the lighthouse when the museum is open. Some dexterity is required to do this, including the ability to climb narrow, winding stairs, and a short ladder. Temperatures in the lantern room can exceed outside temperatures by more than several degrees. I surmise that visiting the lantern room may not be possible when the weather is extremely hot. There's a lovely pebble beach here, assessed by wooden stairs near the parking lot. Both the stairs and the beach, with large boulders strewn about, are very photo worthy. On a clear day, one may see across Long Island Sound to the shores of Connecticut. There's a set of picnic tables on the lighthouse grounds, too. Other Comments: - Waze gave us wrong directions for the last turn. A turn onto Lighthouse Road, which is the correct way to reach the lighthouse's parking lot, should have been the last instruction. Instead of doing this, Waze directed us westward past Lighthouse Road to turn onto a private road. - Parking is $5. Admission to the lighthouse is an additional $5 per individual, or $10 per family. The admission fee comes with a Southold Historical Society "Visitor's Passport," which gives the bearer one free visit to Society's Maple Lane Museum Complex. - Verizon Wireless signal here is wonky -- OK in some places, but non-existent in others. Be sure to coordinate with your group members in-person before you wander the grounds. - There are reasonably maintained men's and women's bathrooms.

I stopped in to this park to see the camera obscura…read morehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mitchell-park but it is closed because of the pandemic. Serious bummer. The rest of the park including the carousel is lovely. It's Memorial Day weekend and so they have planted a bunch of flags around. There are several memorials including a plaque mounted on a stone in tribute to the US Merchant Marine during WWII. It is a nice green space with the marina, the carousel, the camera obscura and in the winter time, an ice skating rink. The town's festivals and markets are held here as well. Street parking nearby is limited, so good luck with that. [Review 15314 overall, 816 of 2021, number 201 in New York.]

This is a review for the park only. One thing I like about Greenport and this park is that they…read morehave lots of events during the summer including outdoor concerts, Shakespeare in the park and special events. This weekend a last minute arrival by the Draken a Viking ship created based on existing artifacts and trial and error. It was a bit unorganized in the early morning and the Viking village, food vendors and Whiskey tent was nonexistent probably due to the poor weather. But the main event the Draken was there and for $12 you get a short tour of the boat. Very impressive re-creation of what a Viking boat probably looked like. A crew of 30 works this vessel and traveled all the way from Norway and invaded our tiny village of Greenport.

Friendly staff and bug spray for everyone!! This was a great place to visit and hike to learn…read moreabout and experience wildlife and natural beauty.

One of my favorite parts of our stay on Shelter Island! Since beaches aren't so easily accessible…read morewithout a day pass (none being offered due to COVID), we needed something to do during our stay that would take a few hours. There's a parking lot where all the trails start, so it's easy to find on google maps. There are 4 different trails you can take, depending on how long you want to spend there. We decided to do the green trail, which is the 2nd to longest trail. The map said it would take 2.5 hours (for 6 miles), but we ended up completing it in about 2 hours at a moderate pace. This trail goes along the shore line, so it was nice and breezy for a lot of it! I liked that it was more of a nature walk with a very well-marked path! Just be prepared for a lot of bug swatting. And also check for ticks at the end! If you come to Shelter Island, I'd highly recommend checking this place out. If you don't have a lot of time, the red trail only takes 45 mins.