Bay Shore

Bay Shore is a hamlet in the town of Islip on Long Island in the state of New York.

Understand
Bay Shore is more than 300 years old, having celebrated its tricentennial in 2009, with banners up throughout the town. The hamlet’s population is much more diverse than many other places on Long Island.

Immediately adjacent to Bay Shore, there is the village of Brightwaters. 

By plane

 * For other area airports, see Long Island.
 * For other area airports, see Long Island.

By car
The southernmost of these, Montauk Highway, is a local road with traffic lights in many sections. In Bay Shore, it's also known as Main Street.

The rest of these are major east–west routes that run from eastern New York City across Long Island. The best of these travelling to Bay Shore is the Southern State Parkway, a limited–access parkway from end to end.

The major north–south route intersecting these highways is Fifth Avenue, signed as County Road 13. Beyond its intersection with Sunrise Highway, you'll come to the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Howells Road. You'll pass the Bay Shore Fire Department on the left. After about, northbound and southbound traffic split into separate roads. Southbound traffic continues on Clinton Avenue signed as County Road 13A. You'll follow this into Downtown Bay Shore at the intersection of CR13A and NY27A.

Get around
The easiest way to get around Bay Shore is by car. You can also bike or walk. You can't hail a cab, but you can call for one.

By bus
There are nine bus routes serving destinations in Bay Shore. Two are through routes; the other seven terminate within the hamlet.

There are three different terminal locations within Bay Shore.


 * New York State and Suffolk County used to provide services in the building that now houses Touro College. As a result, Suffolk County Transit chose this area as a terminus for several bus lines. It also has the advantage of being one block south of the Bay Shore LIRR station.
 * New York State and Suffolk County used to provide services in the building that now houses Touro College. As a result, Suffolk County Transit chose this area as a terminus for several bus lines. It also has the advantage of being one block south of the Bay Shore LIRR station.



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See and do
After you’re done at Sagtikos Manor, you can head east on Montauk Hwy. As you enter the village of Brightwaters, Route 27A becomes South Country Road. You'll pass Brightwaters Canal on your right and as you cross South Windsor Avenue, you will get to...



As you continue down Route 27A, it will soon turn into Main Street and on the right at Clinton Avenue is the YMCA.



Also associated with the YMCA and further east is...

Go next

 * Fire Island
 * To travel to Ocean Beach, Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Atlantique, Kismet, Saltaire, Ocean Bay Park and Seaview: