New York / Long Island Sound /
Centre Island Beach
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Long Island Sound · near Oyster Bay · New York
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “Municipal residency requirement (DEC Long Island Sound public access list): Residents only during peak season, open to all during off peak season”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Car parking
- Parking lot
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.90974, -73.53406
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Bayville Bridge · NOAA, 0.9 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ335, Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Bayville Bridge station, 0.9 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 12:21 am 1.4 ft · High 6:19 am 6.4 ft · Low 12:45 pm 1.8 ft · High 6:37 pm 6.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 1:23 am 1.4 ft · High 7:25 am 6.6 ft · Low 1:52 pm 1.6 ft · High 7:45 pm 6.8 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 2:18 am 1.2 ft · High 8:23 am 7.0 ft · Low 2:49 pm 1.2 ft · High 8:45 pm 7.0 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 3:06 am 1.0 ft · High 9:09 am 7.4 ft · Low 3:36 pm 0.7 ft · High 9:34 pm 7.2 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 3:47 am 0.8 ft · High 9:49 am 7.9 ft · Low 4:18 pm 0.3 ft · High 10:16 pm 7.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 4:25 am 0.5 ft · High 10:27 am 8.4 ft · Low 4:58 pm -0.2 ft · High 10:55 pm 7.8 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 5:03 am 0.3 ft · High 11:05 am 8.8 ft · Low 5:37 pm -0.5 ft · High 11:35 pm 8.0 ft |
On Long Island Sound
Sound in New York. All launches on Long Island Sound.
Community
Where people who use Long Island Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- West Harbor Beach Memorial Park Boat Launch · 0.6 mi · Long Island Sound
- Cross Beach Boat Launch · 1.9 mi · Mill Neck Creek
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park · 2.2 mi · Mill Pond Tributary
- Oyster Bay Western Waterfront Waterway · 2.3 mi · Mill Pond Tributary
- West Neck Beach · 2.9 mi · Oyster Bay
- Cold Spring Harbor Ramp · 4.8 mi · Inner Harbor
Sources
- NYS DEC Long Island Sound Public Access Site List 2025 (boat and kayak launch sites) record 5e2354ac-74a2-4159-a1d3-6d52eacc4518 · NYS DEC data, no terms stated on the ArcGIS item; credit NYSDEC and the Long Island Sound Partnership
Why it is listed as public: listed by NYS DEC Long Island Sound Public Access Site List 2025 (boat and kayak launch sites). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.