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Learn more about Ocean Beach at our
sister site Ocean-Beach.com |
| It's only 10 blocks wide and half a mile long, but over the summer, people flock to Ocean Beach. Some like it so much, they've even made it their year-round home. According to its visitors, Ocean Beach is a place where they can find much needed rest and relaxation. |
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Ocean Beach with about 600 homes is
one of two incorporated villages and is considered the hub of western Fire
Island. The village sports a nice mix of
restaurants, bars, shops and even
hotels.
Walking on the beach, basking in the sun, biking, boating and fishing.
These are just some of the things people do in Ocean Beach. This serene community with its white sandy beaches and quaint homes was formed in the early 1920s. Because Ocean Beach was mostly spared by the 1938 hurricane, many of the old and picturesque houses remain. Not far from the commercial district by the bay you will find quiet and quaint walks in this seaside resort with many long-time residents taking good care of their houses. |
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OB, as it is often called, has it's own police force and court that is in session every Saturday. Ocean Beach tries to run a "tight ship" because it has so many visitors and summer residents. It behooves every visitor to carefully check the regulations as to not run afoul with the law. Although known only a few years ago as the land of "NO" where eating for example ice cream outside in the business district, OB is now much more relaxed. And I might add much more fun and enjoyable. The renter population is generally younger and appreciates the diversity of the village and the nightlife. OB is reachable by ferry and lateral water-taxi.
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