Bay Shore, New York
Bay Shore is a community of 31,683 people in Suffolk County, New York.
Why visit Bay Shore
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Great South Bay Bridge, Islip Theatre 3, Sagtikos Manor and Bay Shore Hose Company No. 1 Firehouse.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Bay Shore
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bay Shore
Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. The population of the CDP was 29,244 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Bay Shore, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Great South Bay Bridge
Bridge · 3.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks11
Sagtikos Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
677 West Montauk Highway, Bay Shore
Bay Shore Hose Company No. 1 Firehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Fire station in Bay Shore, United States of America
Modern Times School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Brentwood, New York, a property listed on the NRHP
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Government building in Bay Shore, New York
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Wereholme
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes59
J&R's Islip Steak House
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.3 mi
J&R’s Islip Steak House is serving up great steaks & burgers for almost a decade. Best known for our marinated steaks & our premium burgers.
116 Main Street, Islip
Mo-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Coastal Kitchen & Daiquiri Bar
Bar and pub · Grill · 0.6 mi
12 East Main Street
Mo-Th 12:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-02:30; Su 11:30-00:00
Mulberry Street Bay Shore
Restaurant · Italian Pizza · 1.3 mi
192 Howells Road
Tu-Sa 11:00-20:30; Su 12:00-20:00
Redefine Meals
Restaurant · American, Italian, Mexican, Asian · 1.9 mi
526 East Main Street, Islip
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Great South Bay Brewery
Brewery and winery · 2.3 mi
25 Drexel Drive, Bay Shore
We-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Destination Unknown Beer Company
Bar and pub · 1.1 mi
Th 16:00-20:00; Fr 16:00-21:00; Sa-Su 13:00-17:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
1675 Sunrise Highway
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa,Su 05:00-21:30
Chowdar Bar
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.0 mi
123 Maple Avenue, Bay Shore
47 more on the map.
History
Bay Shore is one of the older hamlets on Long Island. Sagtikos Manor, located in West Bay Shore, was built around 1697. It was used as a British armed forces headquarters, at the time of the Battle of Long Island during the Revolutionary War. President Washington stayed at the Sagtikos Manor during his tour of Long Island in 1790.
The land that would become Bay Shore proper was purchased from the Secatogue Native Americans in 1708 by local school teacher John Mowbray for "several eel spears".
In 1840, Bay Shore had one of two churches in the entirety of Islip Town. This was a methodist church built in 1828. In 1850, Bay Shore was one of only two proper hamlets in the entire Town of Islip, along with Sayville.
The hamlet's name has changed over time: Early European settlers referred to the area first as Penataquit and later as Awixa; both were names used by the indigenous Secatogue. For reasons never documented, the name was changed in the early 19th century to Sodom. In 1842 there was a further name change to Mechanicsville, then a return in 1849 to Penataquit. The change to Penataquit coinciding with a change in the name of the post office to Penataquit. The name Penataquit proved unpopular because it was difficult to spell, and the name of the hamlet and post office was changed to Bay Shore in 1868.
From the History section of Bay Shore, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship20
Bay Shore Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
First Congregational Church of Bay Shore
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.2 mi
1647 Heckscher Avenue, North Bay Shore
Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church
Church · Pentecostal
49 Brook Street, Bay Shore
Love & Mercy Fellowship
Church · Pentecostal · 0.7 mi
1420 Union Boulevard, Bay Shore
Saint Lukes Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.0 mi
3 Lawrence Lane, Bay Shore
Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.7 mi
6 North Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.6 mi
351 Brook Avenue, Bay Shore
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Healthcare4
Map of Bay Shore
206 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 26°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 27°F | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 33°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 43°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 64°F | 52°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 70°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 69°F | 5.8 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 40°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 32°F | 4.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Molloy Cercom (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Republic Airport (FRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Babylon 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Norwalk 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Stamford 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Greenwich 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Bridgeport 32 mi north, about 51 min by car
- Milford city (balance) 35 mi north, about 57 min by car
- New York 36 mi west, about 59 min by car
- Yonkers 36 mi northwest, about 57 min by car
- Trumbull Center 36 mi north, about 57 min by car
- Jersey City 43 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bayshore Marina, Praiseandworship (Transfered by Bobby122 ), CC BY 3.0
- 78 Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 73 2nd Avenue at the RR tracks, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 78 Mobil station Bay Shore NY, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 78 Level Crossing of LIRR, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 78 A-1 Sewer, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Bay Shore Hotel Restaurant Bar 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Buildings near the RR station, Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Railroad crossing Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Bay Shore Taxi, Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Casa Befi, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Lumber Union Boulevard Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bay Shore Post Office - March 2025, lostplanetcomics1, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 75 Bay Shore Furs, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 81 Midtown Automotive Union Blvd Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 80 Child World Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 75 Shore Drug, Main Street, Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 75 24 W Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 73 Dutch Colonial houses Penataquit Ave, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 75 Stamp and hobby shop, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 75 Amvets Post 76 on Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greetings from Bay Shore, Long Island, New York - Large Letter Postcard (4717392660), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 73 29 Oakland Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 73 2101 Union Blvd NE corner of Oakland, Bay Shore, NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 79 Bay Shore Cinema, Main St, Bay Shore NY 1979, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 78 Bay Shore St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and cinema, Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bay Shore, NY, USA - panoramio (1), dans362, CC BY 3.0
- Bay Shore, NY, USA - panoramio, dans362, CC BY 3.0
- Bay Shore, NY, USA - panoramio (2), dans362, CC BY 3.0
- Sagtikos Manor from Driveway, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bay Shore Hose Company No. 1 Firehouse, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bay Shore 1st Congregational Church; Union Blvd & First St, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bay Shore Methodist Episcopal Church Mar 10, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wereholme; Harold Weeks Estate-1, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- U.S. Post Office Bay Shore NY Mar 10, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Modern Times School; Brentwood, NY (Over Fence), DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GreatSouth-B-B, Intelligentlove at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- At Brazil 2018 24, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ziosk V2, Aidman16, CC BY 4.0
- Asbestos - panoramio (3), dans362, CC BY 3.0
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