Cedar Beach is a public beach on Jones Beach Island

Jones Beach Island

Jones Beach Island is one of the outer barrier islands off the southern coast of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It is named for the father of Thomas Jones. It is sometimes referred to as Oak Beach Island, and the former home of the infamous Oak Beach Inn. It is separated from Long...

, a barrier island in the Town of Babylon

Babylon (town), New York

The Town of Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on Long Island, the town population was 211,792 as of the 2000 census. There is also a Village of Babylon located within the town. It borders Nassau County to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South...

, in Suffolk County

Suffolk County, New York

Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...

, New York

New York

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. There are no residents.

Access to the beach is via the Ocean Parkway. Parking is available during the week for residents with parking permits. You may also pay the daily $15 fee ($25 on weekends).

Cedar beach features a marina, many children's parks, a trailer park, a fish museum, camps in the summer, children's activities, various entertainment, an annual summer fair, a volleyball league, shuttle service down to the ocean, and a snack shop.