Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Babylon, NY

The public landing, about 0.3 mile northward of Sampawams Point and at the mouth of Sampawams Creek, had a reported depth of 6 feet at the end in 1993. The creek is used as an anchorage by small craft and has a depth of about 5 feet through the entrance and greater depths inside. Boats also anchor between the public landing and Sampawams Point. This anchorage becomes choppy during easterly or southeasterly winds. There are several small-craft facilities on the creek.

Oak Island Channel, locally known as Babylon Cut, extends northwestward from the State Boat Channel from a point opposite the northeastern end of Oak Island to Great South Bay and Babylon Cove. In 1981, the channel, marked by seasonal buoys, had a reported controlling depth of 6 feet except for shoaling to an unknown extent in the channel opposite Grass Island.

Approaching around Sampawams Point, give the point a berth of 0.3 mile when southeastward of it and head northwestward to the wharf. Sampawams Creek, just northward of the wharf, has been dredged to reclaim adjacent lands and is bulkheaded on the west side. The entrance is marked by private seasonal buoys and a private light.