Jones Beach State Park

We just visited **Robert Moses Beach** at Jones Beach to celebrate the 20th anniversary of when we first met (our actual wedding anniversary comes later). The day was unforgettable. There was thunder, lightning, and heavy rain at times, but it didn’t matter — we went to the beach anyway, and it turned out to be magical. There was even a wedding and an engagement happening in the middle of the storm, and somehow it all added to the beauty of the day. By the end, the weather calmed down, and it was simply stunning. The beach itself is clean and peaceful, so different from the New York City beaches, which can be pretty unpleasant. Overall, it was an amazing experience at a beach that truly feels special. Highly recommend!

Just recently visited Jones Beach State Park, and we were pleasantly surprised by how good the surf was! We weren’t expecting much, but the waves really delivered. Clean sets, decent size, and just the right amount of challenge for intermediate surfers. The beach itself is beautiful and well-maintained, with plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the sun. The atmosphere was relaxed, and even though it was a popular spot, it never felt overcrowded. Parking was convenient, and the facilities were clean and accessible. Overall, Jones Beach gave us a perfect day of sun, surf, and good vibes. Definitely worth checking out if you’re into surfing or just want a great beach day on Long Island. We’ll absolutely be back!

Overall a nice beach.. depending on which lot you park, there is a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the water, so be ready for that. The sand is mostly soft and the water is clean andnit wasn't as cold as I thought it would be being that is mid June. They charge 10$ to get inside but sometimes if you go later in the day they might not change anymore..

We visited the beach early for the baseball field, but found many cars had parked inside. We realized that for Memorial Day Weekend their annual air show took priority and much of the parking spots were already filled. There were a few airplanes roaming around - most were a bit far away. There was a helicopter and jeep with military people available explaining their equipment. Parking spot 2 was best to keep quiet from the constant announcements, but still have access to the airplanes

Beach was clean and seemed well taken care of. Perfect place to take the family. It's even great if you're looking for somewhere to simply relax and enjoy the scenery. It has a play ground which also includes a tennis court. You can also find restaurants and various little stores along the boardwalk.

Every summer, this is my favorite place to go and watch the airshow — it's become a tradition I truly look forward to. The view is absolutely perfect for watching the planes soar by, and there’s an incredible energy in the air that makes the whole experience unforgettable. Whether you’re a longtime fan of airshows or just looking for a fun and unique summer outing, this spot never disappoints. There’s plenty of space to relax, enjoy a picnic, and take in the sights with friends or family. The sound of the jets, the stunts, and the overall atmosphere are just amazing.

I’ve only ever been here a handful of times annually but only on a Tuesday the first week of August in the morning when it is super quiet. But during that time the amount of commotion I saw…4 mid aged teens, who definitely belong to a soccer club or team, throwing sand at one another, filling their packs and shoes with sand. Childish behavior some of which I would expect from an infant. Some loud music Lots of trash Lifeguard stands are grand and will be aware of surroundings, many times found them correcting the swimmers so found that to be good use of safety. Some indecent bathing suits that are unnecessary. The seagulls will legit rob you…talk about securing your food. The walk to the beach from the one parking lot is probably 2 miles. Use backpack beach chair and cooler with wheels More trash. The front flowers look nice. I give it a 4 star because they are absolutely crushing with the flower display…whom ever did the flowers this year should be paid additional money and coordinate other areas of state parks in NY. No amount of garbage cans will make a difference for how much trash becomes generated on this beach. HUGE BATHROOMS. Clean before 12:30

I visited Field 6 last year with a friend and had a great time, so I decided to return this summer with someone new. Things were different this time. I arrived early (around 9 a.m.) and found a good spot near the water, but the beachfront area was already completely taken. I relied on the umbrella rentals, but they didn’t open until almost 11 a.m., so I had to buy umbrellas from the shop instead. Unfortunately, both had defects and needed to be exchanged, which was frustrating. By mid-afternoon (after 3 p.m.), the beach became extremely crowded, and the atmosphere felt very different compared to last year. On the positive side, the bathrooms are impressively clean considering the heavy traffic of visitors — they have many stalls and are well maintained. Parking is also spacious and convenient. Overall, I’d recommend arriving early and bringing absolutely everything you might need with you, because relying on rentals or the nearby shop can complicate the experience. Personally, I don’t think I’d return, but I still tried to make the best of it with my friend.

Got up bright and early to be apart of the Breast Cancer walk. It's always crowded with plenty of women and men supporting the cause as well as many survivors. We all represented with our pink on. Parking lots were packed but enough spaces for us all.

What a beautiful place to spend the day. Visited to watch The Blue Angels show and did not disappoint. Love the sand the court food. The shops everything. They put so much care to keep it clean it was amazing to see . We will definitely plan for another weekend.

I've been coming to Jones Beach ever since I can remember. Between the boardwalk, the theater and the beach itself, it is one of my favorite places to go! The air show is incredible, the new cafe - lots to do!

Jones Beach opened August the 4th 1929 and still is one of the most popular beaches on Long Island. there's the ocean part if you like the sun and swimming in the ocean and there's also Zach's Bay which is for people who like to swim in calmer Waters. they also have volleyball courts, shuffleboard and miniature golf and if your adventurous they opened up a brand new zipline area that looks like fun. there are also plenty of places to eat and to park

Boardwalk is really kept clean and nice . Great for a bike ride or a walk. The length is 2 miles long for keeping your heart healthy!

Jones Beach has really been cleaned up! I used to come here all the time 15 - 20 years ago, and since then, it's become a lot nicer. More options for food, less trash, etc. Perfect? No, but still good.

Really beautiful area! The beach and boardwalk and very well maintained and clean. Also found a really great selection of shells compared to other beaches. Also huge parking lots.

Solid beach in Long Island. We have friends who live roughly 25 minutes away, so when we decided to have a beach day, they suggested Jones Beach. We arrived around 10:20am on a Sunday and Lot 6 was already full, so we parked in Lot 5, which is essentially across the road. You access the beach via a tunnel that goes underneath the road. Parking was $10, cash only. The beach is fine, the sand is really soft and there are bathrooms along the beach. The water is clean, but there is a lot of pebbles and broken shells to get into the water, so if you have sensitive feet, bring water shoes. The beach was starting to fill up when we arrived and got really full by the time we left, so I do recommend going early - or later in the afternoon when people are leaving (we left around 3:15pm and someone came in and swooped up our spot.

Summer again! It's time to go to the beach. Jones Beach is one of not too far and the outer barrier islands off the southern coast of Long Island New York. Swimming is allowed only when lifeguards are on duty. There is no admission charge to visit the Jones Beach. Dogs are only allowed off-leash and to swim in the southern area of Jones Beach. This area is indicated by northern and southern boundary signs on the beach. Dogs are prohibited at all times from all other areas of the beach, including dunes and the rock platform.

Nice drive and stop to see the ocean. They also had a bike trail that follows the water.

This is great beach for Perfect summer day! if you're taking the n88 bus to get there, $2.75 by MTA card or Coins. you should be there at least 20min earlier the driver will leave early - sometimes 10min / 20min whenever he wants. I'm not sure if he's coming back right away this is not fair at all. I did call this # 516-336-6600 (Nassau County Bus) what happened. I hope it will fix for the future.

Worst lunch ever! Waited 30 min for club soda and water waitress barely checked in on us.. ordered appetizers and lunch appetizer were brought with lunch not after lobster was ordered warm it came cold burger ordered medium rare it came well done 2 hours in fries had to get our own ketchup and salt pepper from bar waitress never brought over.. asked for manager told him issues he just yessed us.. did nothing.. no one came around for water fries were missing from a meal.. this was a one and done experience

Nice and clean sand. We saw dolphins today! The swan close to the shore. The weather was nice and the environment was cool

I've never been much of a beach person. I do remember as a child coming here and of course yelling in the tunnel to hear my echo...it was just a Long Island thing. As I've gotten idler I prefer to walk the boardwalk and head to the beach when it isn't crowded. It's more enjoyable that way....calm and peaceful. Jones Beach is on the South Shore of Long Island, and one of Long Island's longest beach. It has definitely grown over the years with more things to do. As of my recent visit I've noticed new restaurants, and a zip line.

I went last week and the week before and the week before right before camp started and everything was at capacity. You know why. Because it's clean and nice and there's food, parking ($10) and the beach AND the pool. My teens enjoy the refreshing cold water and I like the relaxing setting. It's safe. And I would highly recommend. $5 adults $3 kids at the pool. Beach is free.

Jones Beach is just an okay beach. There are better ones in Long Island. It gets too crowded on the weekends and it is just a parking lot and a beach. Long Beach is closer, is just as clean and is actually surrounded by restaurants and bars. Robert Moses is only a little further but it is just as nice and less crowded. These are some reasons I have not been back to Jones Beach in years.

Wow, it was great to be back to the airshow that was sponsored by the bethpage credit union. The bethpage staff are awesome, they know how to host an event. Throughout the years they have truly passed on the message what Memorial Day is really about to all who attend. Thank you bethpage staff for truly making this a special memorable memorial weekend.....

At Jones Beach right now. I like going to either field 2 or 6 when im here. With 2 you can easily access the boardwalk and have to walk about 10 mins to go to the beach. With field 6 you park right in front of the beach and voila you're there! Beach is clean and safe and my favorite part is walking down the board walk. You're also able to bike here so that's fun. Only thing is you have to pay for parking ($10) and there's no other way around it unless you park at cedar creek park and jog/run/bike which is like 13 miles away.

We go to Jones Beach State Park, EVERY YEAR, for the air show. It is amazing to see how many things have to come together, in order to make these air shows take place without any issues. I really appreciate that the park installed the runners, that go from the moment you step onto the sand until you are about 3/4 of the way to the water. This makes it A LOT easier to pull any coolers, wagons, or pushing strollers. There are many trash cans, that are placed about every 100 feet on the sand, and it alleviates trash flying all around the beach The lifeguards are always professional and do a great job at keeping swimmers safe, especially when the aircraft are flying. This year's air show featured the Navy Blue Angels and they put on a memorable performance, as always. If you've never seen them perform, please do so. Words cannot explain what you will see and feel. Attending these air shows are a great way to welcome in the summer and Jones Beach State Park never waivers in making it happen.

It's a good beach, not a great beach. If it's a last minute idea to go to the beach, this place will do. If you're lucky enough, you'll find a spot where there are no ratchet people that play music loud because they think they own the beach or smoke their cigarettes or weed. Amazingly, as I type this, the weed smell blows my way and ratchet people that don't know how to act outside argue with other people over nonsense. It's $10 to park per car from 8am-4pm weekdays and 7am-6pm on weekends and holidays, unless it's a holiday or weekend, then the hours are extended.

To crowded and not safe to go with kids since the waves are too strong. A lot of people smoking weed around

I just realized that I had not been to this amazing beach in well over a decade. I'm not much for big crowds and the Point Lookout beach is much more convenient for us. Yesterday, I took advantage of free parking off season weekdays and checked out the boardwalk, starting a field 6. Even with half of the parking spots coned off, there was plenty of parking, and I headed past the whale sculpture towards the center. There were quite a few people taking advantage of the boardwalk - most walkers and some bicyclists. There are signs that state the rules for bikers - mainly common sense. Go slow and look out for pedestrians. Many did, and others had trouble reading that sign when they were hauling at full speed. Walking past a large area of picnic tables and shuffleboard courts, it was easy to forget that there was ocean to my left. Easy because it looked to be a half mile walk to get your toes wet. Not sure if this was due to dredging or if the beach is really that wide. There are several eating places along the way, but I could not tell if any of them were open because I was pretty early. It did appear that the Greek food truck was gearing up for dishing out the gyros. All in all, it was a great place for an hour's walk on a mild morning. Just stay to the right and be vigilant.

First time visiting this place since I was a teenager. Waves get big here, so do be mindful of your surroundings if you're towing around little ones or aren't a good swimmer. Beach is a lot cleaner, thanks likely to there being a lot more trash bins around. I have not-so-fond memories of dodging tons of cigarette butts and garbage while barefoot. They have a blue runner that extends from the boardwalk to about 3/4 of the way to the water; brilliant idea to help people travel to/from the beach faster and without burning their feet on the sand. It just needs to be wider, as there's a lot of folks who take up the whole runner and are too busy lollygagging or chitchatting to notice there's an army of people behind them trying to get around. We didn't have a beach umbrella, so we bought one from the gift shop for $22. It barely lasted 30 minutes and is probably at least part of the reason pretty much my entire torso got burned. Yeah, don't make our mistake. They have umbrella rentals for the day, but they cost almost twice as much. The snack bar was very sad, coming here as a child. You had a choice between hamburger, hot dog and fries. Only drink choice was soda. You had no choice but to sit on these rickety wooden benches covered in seagull poop. The dining options have improved slightly, but (shocker) it's still grossly overpriced. At least there's an outdoor bar now and better tables. They even sell soft-serve ice cream, which is actually pretty good and oddly enough the best value in the whole park. So come and bring the fam here. Parking is only $10. You don't have to pay a toll anymore. Have a good time. Although I would bring my own lunch.

We got here at 8am for the air show and there was traffic already to get in. Glad we got here early since they closed all parking spots by noon. We enjoyed the Bethpage Air Show this year.

I haven't been to Jones Beach since I was a baby. Well, a proverbial baby in my teens. Stopped by for a beach day. Was searching online for details on which field to go to, and eventually just settled on Field 4 because there was a concert later that night and we didn't know how bad/weird it'd get. Field 4 is alright, but holy crap, this beach is wide. And there's no actual boardwalk path to get to the water. So prepare for a ton of walking on hot sand. The parking lot also isn't that close, so don't count on carrying anything super heavy (unless you have a wagon or are looking for a workout). All that said, it's nice and clean. There were lifeguards on duty through some parts. And when the wind wasn't blasting sand in our faces, it was a nice and relaxing way to kill a day. $10 parking.

Jones Beach State Park is on my mind on this rainy 40 degrees day April 6, 2022. I am reminiscing about the gangs of kids I would go with growing up. I'd spend summers with family and a trip to Jones Beach was a all day outing. As the years passed it was harder to visit without owning a car. It's definitely relaxing and I get plenty of exercise walking on the boardwalk. We always pack drinks, food, sunscreen, blankets, a change of clothes, comfortable shoes and more! I have to admit I've never attended any events or concerts at Jones Beach. I'm not up to that anymore. Keep me posted of your activities at Jones Beach State Park. And thanks Pat!! It's great you have something to look forward to annually.

My parents grew up in East Meadow so as kids we spent a lot of time at Jones Beach when we were kids and out on the Island visiting our grandparents. My grandparents loved Jones Beach and it made us love it as well. So naturally when we were on Long Island for a day visiting family we stopped by in the afternoon to go for a walk. Spur of the moment after dinner we decided to do the drive through holiday light display which was great and the holiday music on the radio made it extra festive.

I wish i could give a better review. but if you like people smoking weed, competing loud music, people drunk and twerking and garbage cans overflowing with garbage then this is the place for you!! i live so close but only come once in a while to walk on the boardwalk. when you go out of state to beaches in delaware, north carolina or florida and come back here it's quite the disappointment.

Known for its white sandy beaches along the south shore of Long Island there are quite a lot of activities to do here....like biking, stroll the boardwalk, fishing, mini golf, shuffle board, concerts and the best of all the Beth page airshow, which is what brought us here. It's probably one of the best ways to view this event as opposed to from an airbase esp. with kids they had a ball of a time... was a perfect beach day. The 4th of July fireworks and concert is another great event hosted here. The airshow event was so well organized. There are 6 fields that provide parking for 1000s of visitors and lots of food trucks /concession stands, some even serving alcoholic beverages too. Oh! the chicken tenders was one of my top best foods. Sooo gooood! I may come back just for that. Check out the website for more info on all the amenities provided at the park. Swimming is allowed only when there is a life guard of duty.

Jones Beach is a fine option for Westchester people like me, and a great option for people coming from NYC. It's definitely more Laissez-faire than the Jersey Shore (you can easily smoke and drink) and the ocean water is surprisingly clean. Usually, I hike the extra half hour to NJ just because I prefer quiet beaches... but I'm feeling like a rebel these days. We've had enough BS rules to follow for the past 3 years; I'm happy to see people not give a F.

Amazing day at the beach!!!! Sand was clean, water was warm. Not too crowed even though the beginning of the 4th of July weekend. Lots of waves but still suitable for small children. Great times!! Summer is here!!!!

Love Jones Beach for what it offers: serenity, wide open spaces, blue sky, walking the boardwalk, and white sugary sand. I've been coming here for over 40 years and still enjoy it. Field 1 is a fave area when it's open, not too crowded there.

Went to Jones Beach for the first time this past 4th of July weekend and had a great time. It was fairly easy to find parking and then a long trek to the beach, but my friend is from the area and told us to be prepared to walk...LOL. I wish the Gatsby was open for lunch, but we made do with the concession area before heading down to the beach itself. It was a really hot day and we forgot to bring an umbrella, but luckily the store attached to the concessions area had plenty of umbrellas for sale. The concession food is about what you would expect and the line can get pretty long, but if you need food or drinks, it will do just fine. After we finished lunch we headed to the beach and found a spot for three without too much trouble. I spotted a vacant spot with a mound of sand perfect to secure our umbrella since we did not have a shovel to dig a hole for it. We setup our chairs and enjoyed our view of the ocean and music coming from various other gatherings all around us. Even though the beach was busy, we were able to easily access the water and enjoyed a nice stroll along the edge of the waves. The water is as cold as you would expect for the North Atlantic, but you get used to it and it feels refreshing on such a hot day. Overall, we had a great experience. I'm glad my friend is a Long Island resident; so we only paid $10 to park instead of $50. I recommend this historic beach to anyone who finds themselves in Long Island during the summer. Thanks!

Nice beach and great place for hanging with friends and family. It was just sooo inconveniently confusing to actually drive in to the proper parking lot. But once we were there it was nice.

I have been to Jones Beach at least 3 times before, but never in Lot #5. This water is more of a lake feel in this lot as there is a rope anchor for swimming safety. The water feels warm as you enter it, but becomes cool when you go further in. The water looks a bit brown and murky, but it's clean. This is adjacent to Jones Beach theater. Social distancing and mask is required if you are not able to be 6 feet.

This is in regards to the Memorial Day air show.... I shouldn't even give them 1 star, you should be better prepared for the air show especially after last year's appointment only... we have been coming to the air show for years & never had an issue with parking until today! We got there at 9:15am & waited in traffic for over an hour to even get into the Jones Beach area only to find out that quite a few lots were closed (not being used) & the rest were full. The troopers turned us around & the traffic was even worse to the point that people were outside their cars then they blocked the road off & made us turn back YET again & we had to drive all the way to the end in Suffolk county!!! Absolute bs!!!!! They didn't have their sh*t together at all this year, pretty embarrassing!!

Wow talk about improvements over the years! F4 is the my usual, the usual hot spot for everyone. They built a large concession building that i havent seen inside yet due to COVID. The bathrooms are actually new and clean, im pretty impressed considering what this was a few years ago. Im glad theyve been putting our money to use!!

It's been forever since I came out to Jones beach during Labor Day weekend we figured why not come out & give the Queens beaches a break. Depends where u are coming from it's a bit of a drive better w no traffic, parking cost is $10 not bad we settled into field 6 because we thought they had the cafeteria... ah it was not open they had 3 food trucks for food purchase. We got some food from the Greek truck, decent chicken fingers, salad & lamb platter not bad. As for the beach itself not too bad clean for the most part , way too many rules w the no drinking , music .. dogs which didn't seem to mater since we definitely saw people w dogs. Over all Jones has a lot of fields so it's convenient & because of COVID these days it's easy to maintain social distance, the beach was not crowded at all, we had an enjoyable day.

How incredibly lucky are we to have such a spectacular white sand, bike riding boardwalk, band shell music, adventure park zip line wonder in our own backyards ?..For us, it is 12-14 minutes door to door to an absolute paradise. The bike path has been extended all the way to the West End. This curved path parallels the West End side of the Ocean Parkway and weaves through unspoiled dunes and foliage. It is a tranquil ride (as long as the wind is at your back). All of the fields have put down a long blue mesh mat so that all are easily able to access the shore. Completely worth the few extra minutes down to the water at field 2 or West End than to fight traffic and search for a spot at Field 6 or 4.. When was the last time that you watched the sunset at Field 10, the fishing piers? This is a sunset that is picture worthy every night, no need to travel to Santorini or Sarasota beaches... The Empire Pass, a steal at 80 dollars and may be renewed for 75, is the way to go if you live locally and enjoy running down to the beach even for a few hours during season. No need to wonder if you want to spend 10 dollars to take a ride down. The pass also entitles holders to a vast array of NYS parks..another favorite is Planting Fields. Pass gets you right in during season. Montauk lighthouse too.

We visited "The Magic of Lights" this evening at the West End of Jones Beach. You can buy a ticket on line or can buy it at the entrance of the event. Once you enter, turn off your automobile head lights, drive slowly and enjoy the Holiday lights. You can stop at the beach house and enjoy a picture with Santa, Snores by the fire, the Maze, and lots of snacks & drinks. Since I have been to this event two years ago, I notice a few differences. The event seems to be sponsored by Toyota, and there wasn't any skating rink. Also, they were not pleased if you wanted to see Santa without paying for a picture with Santa.

Been coming here since I was a little kid. No real complaints. Each 'field' has its own vibe so it's cool to try a different one out each time until you find your favorite. Field 6 is more family friendly, being that there's a boardwalk with different shops and restaurants. The walk from the parking lot to the beach is about a half mile long so be mentally prepared for that if you are carrying a bunch of stuff. Otherwise, Field 4 is my favorite, it's simple and a very short walk from the parking lot to the beach. The best time to come in my option is before 10/11AM before the crowds start pouring in. In the morning it is usually dead quiet with only the sounds of the waves to listen to, and by noon you'll find yourself surrounded by drunk people smoking hookah and blasting music. $10 per car for parking. Cards accepted.

I frequent here during the week, less crowds, always very clean. I like the nature center. Some great spots to escape and get on the beach. The showers in one area are too cold, make the water warm. Stop being cheap - it's our tax dollars.

(Negative) MACH 1 ON THE BEACH TL;DR I find myself at Jones Beach almost every Memorial Day weekend checking out the Bethpage Airshow with my family. From what I've seen of NYC beaches, the waters are murky colored and this appears to be the norm. During this time of year, the waters look cold but that doesn't stop those beach goers from swimming in cold, murky water, they are all up in that sucker. No thank you! The sand is a fine beige and very clean. Though I've noticed some ignorance when it comes to personal trash and not cleaning up behind themselves. People, please keep the beach clean! The bathrooms at Fields 4 or 5 on an event day are super long, but the wait is short. The staff does a good job directing the masses of people to the next available stall and also keep the areas clean and organized. As mentioned, my main visit to Jones Beach is for the Air Show. Focusing more on the engineering that is the U.S. Navy's Super Hornets F/A 18s and the U.S. Air Forces F-16s Fighting Falcons. With their booming and blaring engines displaying abilities of virtually quiet stealth mode, moving on to a mere 500mph then to burners forcing engines in excess of over 700mph, with the easiest of abilities to reach maximum speeds over 1000mph. The shrill and power of those engines are impressive. A few years ago, for the crowds entertainment, these jets were able to display speeds close to Mach 1. It's one of the best feelings to witness a sonic boom done over water at such low altitudes. But due to the intensity of the sound and force literally shaking through your body, unfortunately that experience has been banned. I miss hearing and seeing all of that power. But what makes up for that loss, is the addition of more over the beach, low altitude, sneak up, flyby maneuvers scaring the wholly beejezus out of everyone. Love it!! TL;DR If you can appreciate witnessing a few of the best technologically advanced machinery our armed forces has to offer, check out the air show, it's freaking ah-mazing!!

I was invited to come to Jones Beach by my friend while living in Manhattan. I wish I had gone with her and spent an entire Saturday at this beach. I'm sure I would have enjoyed the experience at this beach. It would have been a nice getaway from the busy student life I had been living. We probably would have laid out on the beach and ordered a cocktail and munched on some goodies. I'm also sure I would have been awe struck by nature's beauty surrounding me at Jones Beach.

This is the best beach on Long Island. I haven't been to all the beaches on Long Island, but trust me. They also have mini-golf, various games, and places of interest.

The perfect South Shore spot to watch the sunset. Long fishing piers, expansive views and boats coming in for the evening.

It's fine folks. Sand blows. People like music and spirits. Go early. Field 4. Left of the lifeguard stand. Enjoy.

Jones Beach is the well known, closest NY metro-area beach outside of the boroughs themselves. I came here a lot last summer because that's really all there was to do during covid, and as I get older there's nothing I enjoy more than the smell of salt water, having a cold Presidente (uh, I mean Peach Snapple...) and cooling off in the ocean. Getting here - south shore of LI, Nassau County. Traffic during the summer weekends can be horrible coming out. Best to get here early (by 9am), and if you plan on going to Field 6, which is the parking area with the shortest walk to the water/sand and most popular, you need to get there by like 8am the latest especially since they cone off every other parking spot with covid. Field 6 fills up by like 9am the latest on weekends. Parking is $10 for the day during high season, being this is technically a NYS owned park The water is usually green-gray and opaque but last summer there were a few days where it was the clearest I've ever seen it all the years I've gone - a few times I was able to see down to my waist or lower in chest-high water. Guess it was due to the less activity during covid. Water is usually cold until August-ish (water's high specific heat) and the clarity and temp of the water can depend on a variety of factors like weather, recent storm(s), etc. Waves many times can be strong and be careful of rip currents. Don't forget, this is the ocean, not the Sound (where the water is calmer). Don't turn your back on the ocean Beach itself is usually clean, depending where you are. Most younger folks feel a need to constantly have music going, sometimes it's a little loud for comfort and in those cases I move - you always have some that have bad etiquette. Don't feed seagulls or leave open bags of chips/food, they'll swarm your towel when you get up, and won't leave. I've seen seagulls tear up food and leave a mess when people have gotten up who left things opened. It's usually pretty easy to keep a 6ft distance between other people. Clean up your area when you leave - don't be that guy/girl. I usually bring ample snacks and water for convenience. Jones Beach is a great place to come during the summer (or even off-season) to get that beach feel and I can't wait to go back this summer to relax and unwind with friends. The summer sunsets here are dope and it's an overall convenient and price-conscious nearby beach experience

The beaches and park are beautiful . The only problem Parking field 10 fishing piers . People are using the beach designated for seal watching and fishing is now being used for swimming - no life guards on duty because your not suppose to swim here. Instead of fishing on piers and beaches this beach has been taken over by unauthorized beach people swimming , barbecuing and parting on the beach. Then using the rest rooms near the bait station to wash themselves recking the bathrooms after the staff tries to keep up with the mess cleaning numerous times during the day also using the fish cleaning stations for bathing. Jones beach Police needs to in-force the law here.