Oyster Bay, New York

About Oyster Bay

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Oyster Bay is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Oyster Bay is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.24 square miles.

📰 Oyster Bay News Today

• North Shore Beach Waters Remain Closed, Officials Say Patch · Aug 17
• Dorothy Ann Velthaus Obituary (2026) - Oyster Bay, NY - Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Free ‘Long Island Sound Exploration Day’ to be Held in Oyster Bay on August 15th Town of Oyster Bay · Aug 7
• Five NCAA athletes using lifeguard duty in Oyster Bay to prep for college seasons New York Post · Aug 13
• Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay receives $30,000 to support educational programming Herald Community Newspapers · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oyster Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Oyster Bay — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oyster Bay

• Autentico — italian
• Bonanza's Stand of Oyster Bay — sandwich
• Cafe Al Dente — italian
• Coach Meeting House — american
• Eddie's Bistro & Bar — american
• Gioia — italian
• L'Étoile — french
• Southdown Coffee (café)
• Stellina — italian
• Stellina Bakery & Café (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 20th Century Cycles · Museum
• Earle-Wightman House Museum · Museum
• Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Display Yard · Museum
• Oyster Bay Railroad Station Museum · Museum
• Raynham Hall Museum · Museum
• Angela P. Koenig Research and Collections Center · Museum
• Bahr Gallery · Art gallery
• Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable · Attraction
• Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oyster Bay

• Oyster Bay Western Waterfront Waterway Access reviews ★
• Brooke Jackman Memorial Reading Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Colonial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Gerard Beekman Memorial Park reviews ★
• Pine Hollow Cemetery Perennial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Raynham Hall Museum reviews ★
• Senator Ralph J. Marino Memorial Park reviews ★
• Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park reviews ★
• Townsend Park reviews ★
• Triangle Park reviews ★
• Victorian Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Oyster Bay

• OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL
• OYSTER BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• THEODORE ROOSEVELT SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oyster Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities