Great spot to catch a few frames or fish! Between the boat basin, restaurant, and sand beach there…read moreis plenty to do, and see. I came here for the full moon, with about 100 other photographers to catch the moon rising over the lighthouse across the inlet. 10/10 will be back.

Captree state park is located at the eastern most tip of Jones beach island, with access from ocean…read moreparkway as well as being a stop over on the way to Robert moses state park. Being one of the smaller state parks in New York what it lacks in size it certainly makes up for in recreation. Known for its charter fishing fleet stationed on the North side of the park which embarks daily on fishing adventures (equipment provided) on the great South Bay or North Atlantic. There are two major fishing peers in the park one on the north and my favorite that over looks the Robert Moses causeway on the south, unlike the charter boats you are on you own with equipment for fishing off the peers but the good news is that there is a bait and tackle shop located near the North peer should you need some hooks or bait. Captree offers a bar and restaurant of sorts and concession stand if you're hungry after a long day of charter boat fishing or just stop in for the occasional live music. Don't forget to take a walk or bike ride on the ocean parkway green way, the trail head begins here and ends 13.7 miles away on jones beach. Come to captree to get out in the ocean air and maybe even have a picnic if you desire, the views from the south end on the overlook beach are fantastic.

Went here today to get my new reel spooled, Paul was very knowledgeable and helpful and got me the…read moreright set up for my new reel, Definitely will be back.

Super nice folks here - very helpful, even if you're just going in to find some good thread to…read morere-string your wind chimes. My husband and I don't fish, but we went in this morning to ask about a good rain-resistant filament for fixing some broken wind chimes. The guys behind the counter were so cool - and they found exactly what we needed.

I can't believe you can just rent a boat here with no prior experience at all, but honestly this…read morewas pretty great. I booked a day boat here for an afternoon with four of my girlfriends. Upon check-in we'd learned that the limit is typically 4 people (700 lb maximum), but since most of us are pretty small we were well under that weight limit even as five people, so they allowed it (and I lived to write this review so, all good). After signing my life away and a very quick motor tutorial by a kid who looked like he couldn't be older than middle school, we were on our way. The motor on this boat took a little getting used to, but once I got the hang of it I was a pretty good captain (I'd like to think). We put down the anchor and got out to explore Bird and Gull Islands, then headed over to another beach with a hill to climb up and get a bird's eye view of the area. Before we knew it, it was time to head back to the harbor, but we kept the party going with some drinks and food (will review that separately). Jay (who I think is the owner or manager?) told us we were only allowed to rent a boat if we took a picture and it turns out he was serious (see the photo shoot results in my photos which turned out pretty cute). He took these on his phone so not sure what else he plans to do with them.

Beautiful spot with an outstanding staff to ready boats and life jackets for boaters. Early on…read moreSaturday is quiet and calm then things get busy as boaters show up. At noon the food stand opens where you can get a beautiful lobster roll as well as many other foods and drinks. Ice cold beer and lobster roll was superb. Gift shop is fun. I highly recommend this spot for a lovely day in East Moriches.

Nice little park that overlooks the water and with a dock…read more There is free parking and also a bathroom. It's a good place to Spend 30 mins to an hour with the kids. The playground is on sand so you might need bring the right shoes to avoid your car being full of sand

The spot is a hidden little gem on the edge of Mastic Beach, private little beach you can bring…read moreyour family. They have a lovely playground and a picnic area couple of chess tables and a beautiful here for the avid fisherman in your life...

Beautiful views and solid food options. We enjoyed fish and chips with flavorful beer batter and…read morethree big pieces of flaky juicy cod with decent French fries. Clam chowder has chunks of real clam and potatoes. Restaurant quality fried calamari with seasoned breading. Quesadilla was a big size and the chicken was juicy. Drinks can be purchased separately inside the shop from the fridge. Parking lot was full so we parked across the street on the road. They advised us to place a sign on our dash stating we were at Ralph's so the public safety wouldn't issue any tickets.

For some time I've seen this place come up everytime I search for waterfront dining...and never…read morechecked it out because I thought was a bait and tackle shop. Thankfully, someone finally put up some photos of FOOD and we went! Reminder: I always judge based on the type of place. I'm not comparing this to a fine dining restaurant. This is a great little casual place to watch the water, drink a craft beer and eat some darn decent chow! First off: GPS took us to the private members only club next door. We had to hunt to find it. Once we did, could there be better views on a sunny spring day??? They have a nice covered tent in case the sun is too much for you. You order at the window and they give you a buzzer for when your food is ready. You go next store to the bait shop for beverages...and yes, there are drawers of live bait next to the fridge, but sealed and no smell at all. Here's what we ordered: Pear & Gorgonzola Salad with Champagne dressing: WOW! SOOOOOO good! Real pears (unlike the fancy-schmancy expensive place we went a few months back that had the audacity to serve canned pears!). Nice fresh greens, yummy dressing (NOT ken's or anything of that nature, thankfully), nice fresh crunchy walnuts, cranberries and a generous helping of yummy gorgonzola. WIN! Shrimp Tacos: Three nicely appointed with fresh slaw. The tacos are flour and should have been warmed. If they were, this would have been perfect. Still, not bad for $!5! Fried Clam Strips & Fries: Because, you just have to, and stop judging us. It was worth the calories for the perfectly fried platter without a lick of grease to it. I could have stood for a little more salt on the fries. Clam strips did not seem to be pieces of whole clams...maybe minced mixed into a batter? Not my favorite way, but the batter was tasty and it did the trick. Overall, this place is a find. If you want a quiet hidden hang with good food and a spectacular view, this is the place.

Clean and powerful vessel! Attentive crew! 1.5 hours out we anchored and we're immediately in the…read morethick of it. Mostly sea bass with a few porgies and mackerel mixed in. Looking forward to dinner.

I come on this boat quite a few times a year, and it's pretty good. The mates are always friendly…read moreand helpful. The cost is about standard when compared to other trips, however when it does get crowded finding a place to sit down inside is hard. It's definitely a fun experience to get away from the city. Pros: the is a parking lot, and it's free if you do the am trips, Cons: none

This formal access site quasi-adjacent to Hess/Subway boasts mini docks bordering the hand launch…read morezone. The property is dotted with bamboo around the walkways that bring you through wooded area over to the other end from the lot. It's a quick jaunt to/from the LIE (though we always take the back roads) and is kinda equidistant in terms of the entire Peconic route, offering some nice portage (including a ramped launch between tunnels that seems to amaze newcomers every time when they spot the bottom of a not-that-severe dropoff into tunnels, which complement the one up the road). All in all, a useful and pretty well-maintained spot that's rarely frequented by unsavories, at least during peak kayak times. Hit the link for more details (Calverton/Manorville kinda blur here).

First time fishing with the entire family on a fishing charter, but I immediately knew we found the…read morebest charter out there. (The crew made all the difference) The boat is beautiful, clean, fully accommodating with stocked bathrooms (had sinks and soap!). The crew provided everything we needed, plus educated us and helped us every step of the way. We caught a ton of fish, which they offered to either descale or filet for us (and they did a wonderful, quick job of that). The highlight was the crew. Ilya and Matt were super accommodating from educating us and giving us tips on how to catch and reel the fish in, to placing bait on our hooks and unhooking each fish that my family of five caught (all while helping others as well). The captain even danced with my daughter (5 yrs old with special needs) when she came inside the cabin and was starting to get tired of being out by the side fishing. These men were such hard-working, honest gentlemen- it sealed the deal for us to plan our next trip with Osprey and every fishing charter in the future will be with them! (I'll add that our boat was not packed in without room to move like other charters, and we had many other people on our charter that were long-time fisherman that have chosen Osprey for years. That says a lot). If you're looking for a fishing charter in this area and you're either first-timers or have fishing experience- look no further. You won't be disappointed. *I'm not one to put personal photos of my family, but the crew even helped take photos of my kids' first catches and sent them to me privately. Having a young child with special needs limits our family adventures so everything they did that went above and beyond really was appreciated.

We did a company fishing trip with the osprey. Captain Amanda brought on board more fish than we…read moreknew what to do with. Great trip and will be a new yearly tradition for our company.

We had a horrible experience with the owner of this boat. We have chartered a private fishing trip…read moreevery year and were excited to get on but when we got there the owner and captain were rude and disrespectful. They asked for the money up front( which is not normal) complained about us having alcohol. After having words with him he told us (33 people plus kids!!!) he would not take us out. Then after everyone got off the boat he said he would take us for free because he knew he was wrong.He judged us based on how we looked. I have never felt so disrespected in my life! Such a disappointing experience. Thank God we were able to get on with another boat ..(The Fishfinder) and had an awesome night!!!! They were so friendly and we caught a couple of fish!!

Great captain. Lived his whole life on the bay. Knows where the fish are. I first went on this…read moreboast as a kid!