Beaches in New York

New York State has some of the best beaches anywhere, with a perfect stretch of shoreline for just about everyone. You can fish, hike, boat, kayak, surf, and so much more. Long Island has top-rated beaches including Coopers Beach in the Hamptons, ranked among the top 10 in the nation by Dr. Beach, as well as options from Jones Beach on the Atlantic Ocean to the North Shore beaches along the Long Island Sound. You can find beaches on lakes and rivers throughout the state, from the Lake Ontario beach at Selkirk Shores State Park in the Thousand Islands-Seaway region to Seneca Lake State Park in the Finger Lakes to Mirror Lake in the Adirondacks.