Captree, New York
CDP
About Captree
Captree is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.
Captree holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.62 square miles.
📰 Captree News Today
- Man Dies After Capsizing His Boat at Captree State Park Marina fireislandnews.com · Aug 8
- Man dies after boat capsizes at popular NY state park lohud.com · Aug 8
- Man Dies After Boat Capsizes At Captree State Park: Police Patch · Aug 7
- Bohemia man dies after boat capsizes at Captree State Park in Islip News12 | Long Island · Aug 8
- New York State Police Investigate Fatal Boating Incident at Captree State Park New York State Police (.gov) · Aug 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Captree Unique
- The only place in America named Captree — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Captree
- Captree State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.62 sq mi
Coordinates40.6461, -73.2571