Ocean Beach, New York

About Ocean Beach

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Ocean Beach is a tiny community counting 175 people who proudly call it home.

Ocean Beach holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,250 residents per square mile.

📰 Ocean Beach News Today

• 9 less-crowded East Coast beaches for a fall road trip Yahoo Creators · Aug 18
• Waterfront home in Ocean Beach, Fire Island completely destroyed in fire ABC7 New York · Apr 24
• Crews working to put out fire on Fire Island CBS News · Apr 24
• NYS Supreme Court Dismisses Filing to Remove Ocean Beach Village Justice Court Candidate from the Ballot fireislandnews.com · May 19
• 9-foot shark closes New York beach for hours during heat wave NewsNation · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ocean Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Ocean Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocean Beach

• Albatross — regional
• Castaway — burger
• Housers — burger
• Maguire's — regional
• Matthews — seafood
• Rachel's Restaurant & Bakery
• The Island Mermaid — regional
• Beeches and Cream (café)
• Bocce Beach — italian
• Canteen — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocean Beach

• Sailor's Haven · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ocean Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities