Ponquogue Beach

Beautiful beach. Luckily i know someone who has a beach pass so we just drive right in!
On arriving you go over this huge bridge it has a great view.
Their is a little shop on the beach property where you can rent chairs/​umbrellas get some food and even has some fun beach toys for kids!
Bathrooms need a little updating and restocking Very warm in there. They do have a baby changing station. Looks like the air dryer has barnacles growing on it! A little freaky
On the way down to the beach through the main area they have a great blue pathway to walk on to avoid getting sunk in on the sand really loved that i wish all beaches have that!
The lifeguards who were off duty were playing a game of volleyball on one of the many nets!
Cant wait to return again!

This is the beach of my childhood.
My dad owned a supermarket in Hampton Bays and during the summers I lived on this beach. Back then it was a much more laid back community, people were friendlier and all we wanted to do is hang by the beach.
The reason why this beach is popular is, when you get off the bridge you can roll right into the parking lot. Many people don’t know about the other beaches so the lot will get full quickly.
If your not a resident, you’ll pay a high parking fee. (it was’t like that when I was a kid)
I like this beach to this day, its a nice family spot :)

The shell sign probably caught too much attention. But not a bad beach location. Seems quite busy on summer days. And parking lot is not well paved.

I always hit this beach at least once a summer. Ponqougue Beach is awesome. It’s clean water with white clean sand. Good for families or singles. It’s very uncrowded, Very Nice! They have a little food stand with hot dogs and hamburgers. It’s a great beach to just chill out and relax. If you want to party go to Neptunes down Dune Rd. Or just chill here.

We came upon this beach and had our dog roam around for a good while! He had a blast, and so did we! If only unleashed hours could be during the summertime, too… even though it’d be super packed by then!

Steve, the beach attendant manager, was so incredibly helpful and charming. He went to great deal of trouble to help us. Beautiful place to play in the waves. Be careful where you park though! Rules are strict and parking tickets are pricey.

Hampton Bays is not considered to be the «real» Hamptons by the residents of the rest of the Hamptons. It is much more down to earth and has regular people unlike the rest of the Hamptons. It might be a good intro to the area. It has more of a fun feeling than Jones or any of the public beaches. In the Hampton Bays it is more common for New Yorkers to get a hotel than the other Hampton areas.

My childhood beach of yore. So many memories of fresh water showers, italian ices & everlasting gobstoppers, flirting with the cute teenage lifeguards … long summer days wiled away by the sea. I’ve been baking in the sun on Ponquogue Beach since I was a tot, and it’s still my favorite beach of all time.
From pretty shells to seaglass, you can find it while walking the sands. Yes, it gets packed in the summer months, most notably on the weekends, but it’s totally worth visiting. Forget up-​the-​island beaches — Ponquogue is where it’s at. If you’re a local, you can get a beach sticker for parking at a reasonable rate, but if you’re an out-​of-​towner, expect to pay a pretty penny for a day pass. Or you can walk. :)

This is my favorite beach in New York. It is head and shoulders above the big Long Island beaches (Jones, Robert Moses). It is kept clean and has respectful beach goers. I believe this is because the crowd is mostly local and come often. I come here every fourth of July weekend, when it is the most crowded and there is still enough room to feel comfortable. I recommend driving the extra 30 – 45 minutes out of your way to come here instead of the larger beaches. It is absolutely worth it.