Jones Beach State Park
Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach") is a state park in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in Hempstead itself. This is a site of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
A state park inside Hempstead
You can stay in Hempstead
Jones Beach State Park is inside Hempstead, which has 51 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Jones Beach State Park
Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach") is a state park in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County on Jones Beach Island, a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway, and Ocean Parkway. The park was created during Robert Moses' administration as President of the Long Island State Park Commission as part of the development of parkways on Long Island.
The park, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) in length, is renowned for its beaches (which, excepting the beach on Zachs Bay, face the open Atlantic Ocean) and furnishes one of the most popular summer recreational locations for the New York metropolitan area. It is the most popular and heavily visited beach on the East Coast, with an estimated six million visitors per year.
- Type
- State park
- Run by
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2005)
- Wikipedia readers
- 32K a year
Rooms near Jones Beach State Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Hempstead (51) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5Coney Island
- 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 7Yankee Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jones Beach | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | in town | — | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| New York City | 23 mi west | 35 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Babylon | 11 mi east | 15 min | 24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 219,766 | $522K | — |
| Oyster Bay | 14 mi north | 20 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 301,115 | $709K | — |
| Islip | 19 mi northeast | 30 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K | — |
| North Hempstead | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Huntington | 21 mi north | 30 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| Long Beach | 8 mi west | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 34,918 | $696K | A |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Jones Beach
Each of these is within 33 miles.
Big draw127 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw227 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw327 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw427 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw525 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw627 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw727 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Jones Beach in questions
Is Jones Beach State Park in Hempstead?
Yes. It’s inside Hempstead, NY.
When is the best time to visit Jones Beach State Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to Jones Beach State Park?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jones Beach State Park?
New York City (23 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Hempstead (in town, 51 places to stay) and Babylon (11 mi, 24 places to stay).
Notes from people in Hempstead
What people nearby have posted about Jones Beach.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.