Shoreline access around Shelter Island

Gazette image | A freshly-painted flag adorns Kissing Rock at the end of Rocky Point Road near Camp Quinipet, one of many shoreline points identified by a Town task force sorting out details about public access to the water here.

What follows is a working draft list of sites assembled by the Town of Shelter Island Shoreline Access Review Task Force, which divided the Island into east and west sectors. Please note these are draft lists and are subject to change:

East of Dering Point, clockwise to Fresh Pond at Lake Drive

Site #RoadBody of WaterNotes
E1Carousel LaneSI Sound/North ChannelHay Beach | Grass and small dune area with narrow road and no turnaround
E2HiBerry LaneSI Sound/North ChannelHay Beach | Grass and small dune area with narrow road and no turnaround
E3Orient LaneSI Sound/North ChannelHay Beach | Grass and small dune area with narrow road and no turnaround
E4Dawn LaneGardiners BayWide bulkhead with beach, difficult to launch (maybe private?)
E5Menhaden LaneGardiners BayPopular swim beach, parking, boat storage, wide turn around, mean high water signage
E6Ram Island DriveGardiners BaySuffolk County Park Section 9
E7Ram Island DriveGardiners BayDressel Preserve | Town of SI
E8Ram Island DriveGardiners Bay(A,B,C) Island Way Preserve | Private stony beach front
E9Ram Island DriveGardiners Bay(A,B) SICC map non-accessible bulkhead with riprap
E10Ram Island DriveGardiners BaySICC map non-accessible bulkhead with riprap
E11Club Drive – EastGardners BayReel Point east | Peconic Land Trust Preserve
E12Club Drive – WestShanty BayReel Point west | Peconic Land Trust Preserve
E13Oak Lane/Tuthill DriveShanty BayNeed to check ownership
E14Ram Island DriveCoecles HarborSmall parking area just east of lagoon
E15Ram Island DriveCoecles HarborStone walls marked by stone gate
E16Ram Island DriveCoecles HarborHarbor Head Road
E17Ram Island DriveCoecles HarborJust east of Cobbett’s Lane, S&P moorings
E18Hudson AvenueCoecles HarborNo ramp, small boat launch conflicts with Coecles Harbor Marina parking
E19Burns RoadCoecles HarborSmall wooden ramp popular with kayakers; bordered by tight private properties
E20Congdon RoadCoecles HarborTown Dock, small boat storage area, parking
E21Thompson RoadSmith’s Cove/SI SoundSmall boat storage
E22Thompson RoadSouth Ferry Hills Boat BasinLaunch ramp, tight turn, some parking
E23Seagull LaneSI Sound (west of Mabel’s Creek)No ramp, small boat launch, little parking
E24Heron LaneWest Neck HarborCement ramp above high water mark, limited parking, difficult turn around
E25Wades Beach areaWest Neck HarborThree boat storage areas, swim beach, bathrooms
E26Lake RoadFresh Pond – EastSmall boats, no ramp, limited parking, no motorboats or boat storage
Source: SI Town Shoreline Access Review Task Force — DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE

West of Wade’s Beach, clockwise to Second Bridge

Site #RoadBody of WaterNotes
W1#65 South MidwayFresh Pond/Dickerson CreekTown-owned waterfront; Turkum’s Rest Preserve
W2Grace’s LaneDickerson CreekTown-owned waterfront; Dickerson Creek Overlook Preserve
W3Grace’s Lane – NorthDickerson Creek
W4Grace’s Lane – SouthDickerson Creek
W5Tarkettle RoadMenantic Creek
W6#45A S. Midway RoadFresh PondTown-owned waterfront; inland fresh water
W7Lesser Lane (S. Midway)Menantic Creek
W8Hagar RoadMenantic Creek
W9Dickerson Dr. ExtMenantic Creek
W10Menantic Road/Simpson Road EastWest Neck Harbor
W11Montclair Avenue – EastWest Neck Harbor
W12Montclair Avenue – WestWest Neck Creek
W13Simpson Road – WestWest Neck Creek
W14#6 Margaret’s DriveWest Neck Creek
W15Daniel Lord RoadWest Neck Creek
W16West Neck RoadWest Neck Bay
W17West Neck Road (opposite Cackle Hill)West Neck Bay
W18Bay Shore DriveWest Neck Creek
W19Brander Parkway Silver Beach Lagoon
W20East BranderSilver Beach Lagoon
W21North Silver Beach Road – EastWest Neck Harbor
W22South Silver Beach Road – EastWest Neck Harbor
W23Oak Tree LaneWest Neck Harbor
W24Oak Tree Lane/Shell BeachWest Neck Harbor/SI Sound
W25South Silver Beach Road – West SI Sound
W26North Silver Beach Road – WestSI Sound
W27Brand Parkway – West TerminusSI Sound
W28Crab Creek RoadSI Sound/Crab Creek
W29Peconic AvenueCrab Creek
W3014 Brander ParkwayCrab CreekTown-owned waterfront
W31Bootleggers AlleySouthold Bay
W32Rocky Point AvenueSouthold Bay
W33Shore Road – WestNorth Channel
W34Prospect RoadNorth Channel
W35Shore Road – Crescent BeachNorth ChannelPublic Beach
W36Shore Road – East North Channel
W37New York AvenueIce PondInland fresh water
W38Chequit Avenue – NorthNorth ChannelPublic status unknown
W39Chequit Avenue – SouthDering HarborPublic status unknown
W40Cedar AvenueDering HarborSeawall
W41North Ferry RoadDering HarborVolunteer Park
W42North Ferry RoadDering HarborTown Dock
W43North Ferry RoadGardiner’s CreekTown-owned waterfront
Source: SI Town Shoreline Access Review Task Force — DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE

If you have information to share about any of these access points, or others that should be included in the list, send the information in an email to bpayne@shelterislandtown.us.