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Directions

Patchogue Shorefront Park
Foot of South Ocean Ave.
Patchogue, NY 11792


From the South:
If you are driving a passenger (non-commercial) vehicle without a trailer, take Rt. 440 east to the Outerbridge Crossing and across Staten Island via the West Shore Expressway and Staten Island Expressway (I-278) to the Verrazano Bridge. From there take the Belt Parkway-Southern State Parkway east 43 mi. to Sunrise Highway (Rt. 27 East) 17 mi. to Exit 52 (see Map). Turn right onto N. Ocean Ave. . Go south 2-1/2 mi. to Shorefront Park.

NOTE: Commercially registered vehicles (trucks, RVs, trailers, etc) are NOT permitted on Long Island parkways. Also note that there are relatively low bridges on the Southern State Parkway, with less room in the curb lane than in the center lane.

If you are trailering or driving a 'commercial' vehicle, use Rt. 80 and proceed East across the George Washington Bridge and the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) to I-295 (Throgs Neck Bridge and Clearview Expressway south to the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east 52 mi. to exit 63 (See Map ). Turn right onto North Ocean Ave. Go south 41/2 mi. to Shorefront Park.

From the West and Northwest:
Use directions in the paragraph immediately above.



From the North:
Use the directions immediately above or, for a more relaxed trip, book passage on the Bridgeport to Port Jefferson Ferry at (631) 473-0286. From Port Jefferson ferry landing (see Map), take Rt. 112 south 10 mi. to East Main Str. Go south 4-1/2 mi. to Shorefront Park.



From the Northeast:

Book passage on the Cross Sound Ferry from New London to Orient Point at (860) 443-5281 or online: http://www.longislandferry.com. From the Orient ferry landing take Rt. 25 west 8 mi. to the 'blinker light' in Greenport. Continue straight on North County Rd., (Rt.48) 20 mi. to Northville Turnpike (County RD. 43) (see Map). Go south 1/2 mi. to Rt. 105. Turn left and go 5 mi. to Rt. 104. Bare left and go 1-1/2 mi. to Rt. 31. Bear right and go 1/2 mi. to Sunrise Highway, west (Rt. 27). Go west 18 mi. to Exit 53 East (Rte. 112). Turn right (west) at the light onto Rte. 112 South. Go south 9/10 mile to East Main Str. Turn Right on East Main Street. (West). Go 1mi to S. Ocean Ave. Make left (South). Go 2mi. to Shorefront Park.



By Air:
Book flights to Long Island Islip McArthur Airport (ISP)

 
 
 
 
 
 
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