Wading River, New York

About Wading River

Wading River, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.

Officially, Wading River is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.78 square miles.

📰 Wading River News Today

• Riverhead Police ID woman killed in Wading River crash Oct. 3 RiverheadLOCAL · Oct 8
• Wading River crash kills woman, seriously injures man Riverhead News Review · Oct 4
• Greek Island Diner Family Takes Ownership Of Pizzeria Next Door, Fulfilling Father's Wish, 'Living His Dream' Patch · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Wading River, 11792, New York - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 28
• Three Shoreham-Wading River students named All-State musicians Riverhead News Review · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wading River Unique

• The only place in America named Wading River — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Wading River

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Wading River

• Phil's Restaurant
• truffles

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wading River

• Calverton Pine Barrens State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wildwood State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Police Officers Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wading River

• LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOL
• WADING RIVER SCHOOL

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Wading River

🏘️ Nearby Communities