Tobay Beach


Tobay Beach is a restricted access recreational beach located in the middle of Jones Beach Island, a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island, New York in Nassau County, New York within the Massapequa 11758 Zipcode. Its name is an portmanteau for the Town of Oyster Bay, which owns and manages the beach. Residents of the town are allowed entry, with limited access for non-residents.

Description

Access to the beach is via the Ocean Parkway. Tobay Beach is far east of Jones Beach State Park and just west of West Gilgo Beach across the Nassau–Suffolk County line.
It contains four pavilions, five food stands, surfing and soft boarding area, and a picnic area. There is also a 150-slip marina along South Oyster Bay. The town has been trying to stabilize the dunes against erosion since 1989. In June 2019, the Town of Oyster Bay opened a "spray park" along the north side of the beach at Tobay Heading. The Tobay Beach Spray Park is described in Google Maps as a "beachfront water playground featuring various sprinklers, a snack stand and family picnic area."