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Long Island Maritime Museum

The Long Island Maritime Museum is located. Its address is in Islip. It goes back to 1966.

Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Islip
41 places to stay
Open since
1966
In brief

A museum inside Islip

You can stay in Islip

Long Island Maritime Museum is inside Islip, which has 41 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 5 miles away

Long Island MacArthur (ISP) has airline service, about 5 miles from Long Island Maritime Museum.

Established in 1966

Long Island Maritime Museum dates from 1966. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Here are the months at Long Island Maritime Museum, with their weather.

Jan40° / 26°
Feb42° / 26°
Mar48° / 33°
Apr59° / 41°
May68° / 51°
Jun77° / 60°
Jul83° / 67°
Aug82° / 66°
Sep75° / 60°
Oct65° / 48°
Nov54° / 39°
Dec45° / 31°
Typical highs and lows in Islip. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Islip. Islip’s full climate →
About

Long Island Maritime Museum

The Long Island Maritime Museum is located in West Sayville, New York.

Type
Museum
Established
1966
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Staying near Long Island Maritime Museum

Rooms are nearest in Islip (41) and Brookhaven (58), and New York City has the most rooms in the area (1,485).

Long Island Maritime MuseumIslip41Brookhaven58Babylon24Ocean Beach6Huntington27Hempstead51Oyster Bay26Smithtown9New York City1,48510 mi
Long Island Maritime Museum12Places to stay in town
In town

Islip

41 places to stay · 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

You’re already here.

340,867 people

20 min drive

Brookhaven

58 places to stay · 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park

496,410 people

12 mi northeast of Long Island Maritime Museum

20 min drive

Babylon

24 places to stay · 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds

219,766 people

13 mi southwest of Long Island Maritime Museum

10 min drive

Ocean Beach

6 places to stay · 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

175 people · 98% vacation homes

6 mi southwest of Long Island Maritime Museum

The big base · 1 hr

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

8,584,629 people

44 mi west of Long Island Maritime Museum

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Long Island Maritime MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Islipin town—41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground340,867$535K—
Brookhaven12 mi northeast20 min58 30 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park496,410$489K—
Babylon13 mi southwest20 min24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds219,766$522K—
Ocean Beach 98% vacation homes6 mi southwest10 min6 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B175——
Huntington19 mi northwest30 min27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds205,891$716K—
Hempstead28 mi west40 min51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park795,734$641K—
Oyster Bay22 mi west35 min26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds301,115$709K—
Smithtown14 mi north20 min9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds116,847$670K—
New York City44 mi west1 hr1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

ISPLong Island MacArthur5 mi
JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub36 mi
HVNTweed New Haven39 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Long Island Maritime Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

These well-known sights sit within 65 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain

Common questions

Asked about Long Island Maritime Museum

Is Long Island Maritime Museum in Islip?

Yes. It’s inside Islip, NY.

When is the best time to visit Long Island Maritime Museum?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.

What is the closest airport to Long Island Maritime Museum?

Long Island MacArthur (ISP), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 36 miles.

Where should I stay near Long Island Maritime Museum?

Islip (in town, 41 places to stay), New York City (44 mi, 1,485 places to stay) and Brookhaven (12 mi, 58 places to stay).

From locals

Notes from people in Islip

Questions and tips go in Islip’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.