Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Jones Inlet, NY

Jones Inlet is located at the westernmost end of the 17-mile (27 km) long Jones Beach barrier island that runs along Long Island’s south shore. The inlet separates Jones Beach State Park’s West End from the community of Point Lookout and connects South Oyster Bay with the Atlantic Ocean.

Shifting sand bars and shallow waters have made the inlet treacherous for boaters to navigate, which prompted New York State to allocate $7.6 million of funding for the United States Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the inlet in 2008. In addition to improving navigational safety for vessels, the sand dredged from the inlet was pumped onto the Point Lookout shoreline to help mitigate the effects of beach erosion. The inlet was previously dredged in 1995-1996.

The United States Coast Guard Station Jones Beach is located near the east side of the inlet on Jones Beach Island.

Navigating Jones Inlet without local knowledge should not be attempted.

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