Calm, shallow Sound water and sandy beach
Soundside Beach Park in Bayville is a rare sand beach on Long Island's North Shore where the Sound's calm, clear water is shallower and gentler than Atlantic beaches. Kids can collect shells and build sandcastles while parents relax, with Walls Wharf restaurant on-site.
Free · Outdoor · Quiet-friendly
Water is very shallow and calm; bring sandals to protect from shells and rocks.
Weekdays before noon offer easier parking and fewer crowds than weekends.
Resident-only main lot on weekends; park at Walls Wharf and eat there to use their lot.
Call ahead to check for beach closures due to weather or bacteria advisories.