Why visit Oakdale
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Jacob Ockers House, Sayville National Wildlife Refuge and Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Oakdale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Oakdale
Oakdale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, situated on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, Oakdale had a population of 7,430. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip. It has been home to Gilded Age mansions, the South Side Sportsmen's Club, the main campus of Dowling College and the Long Island Sharks hockey team.
From the Wikipedia article Oakdale, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
State park in New York
Jacob Ockers House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
John Ellis Roosevelt Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Joseph Wood House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Sayville, New York, NRHP-listed in Suffolk County
Modesty
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Oyster-dredging sloop built in Long Island
Priscilla
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Classic oyster dredging sloop
Rudolph Oyster House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Single-family detached home in New York, United States of America
Westbrook
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Large estate house listed on National Register of Historic places in Great River, NY
Long Island Maritime Museum
Museum · 2.3 mi
Museum in West Sayville, New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Sayville National Wildlife Refuge
Hiking and trails · 1.7 mi
Sayville National Wildlife Refuge is a disjunct sub-unit of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge.
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
Hiking and trails · 1.2 mi
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship6
Sayville Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Church building in New York, United States of America
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St. Johns Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Church building in Oakdale, New York, United States
B'Nai Israel Reform Temple
Place of worship · Jewish · 0.6 mi
67 Oakdale-Bohemia Rd, Oakdale
The Collective Consciousness
Place of worship · 0.7 mi
945 Montauk Highway, Oakdale
History
Oakdale was founded around two Native American trade routes, where Sunrise Highway and Montauk Highway currently lie. Oakdale was part of the royal land grant given to William Nicoll, who founded Islip Town in 1697. Local historian Charles P. Dickerson wrote in 1975 that Oakdale's name appeared to come from a Nicoll descendant in the mid-19th century. The community includes: St. John's Episcopal Church, built in 1765, is the third oldest church on Long Island.
The community originated with a tavern owned by Eliphalet (Liff) Snedecor in what is now Connetquot River State Park Preserve. Soon after its founding in 1820, Snedecor's Tavern began drawing New York bluebloods and business barons who wined and dined in remote joy when they weren't fishing and hunting nearby. "Liff's food is as good as his creek", a magazine writer declared in 1839 referring to the food and Connetquot River. The writer added: "and the two are only second to his mint juleps and champagne punch; whoever gainsays either fact deserves hanging without benefit of clergy."
From the History section of Oakdale, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Map of Oakdale
86 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 (3 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
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- North Great River 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Great River 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Sayville 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Bohemia 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- East Islip 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Islip Terrace 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Central Islip 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Bayport 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Islip 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Ronkonkoma 5 mi north, about 7 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
- Lodge at Connetquot, Christine from L.I., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sayville Congregational Church Mar 10, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jacob Ockers House, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rudolph-oyster-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westbrook, Bayard Cutting Arboretum, seen from the Great Lawn 01, Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joseph Wood House; Sayville, New York, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meadow Croft 2, Helsha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint John's Episcopal Church & Cemetery (Oakdale, New York), DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Priscilla-bundled-up-for-winter, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Modesty-sloop, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Long-island-maritime-museum, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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