All year long there are things to do on the waterfront. There are pathways in the park for a relaxing walk with benches to rest on. When exploring the harbor by boat it is easy to be fascinated by the beautiful mansion filled shorelines on the boundaries of Lloyd Neck, Cold Spring Harbor, Oyster Bay Cove, and Centre Island. We also have the town managed mooring grid for private vessels, which is one of the most protected anchorage areas. It is blanketed by land in every direction.

Throughout most of the year the Waterfront Center on the Western Waterfront offers marine education programs, ecological learning based summer camps, and sailboat lessons for all ages. There is the Senator Carl Marcellino Pier and walkways to take a leisurely stroll. In the warmer months one could rent kayaks, dinghies and sailboats locally.

In the spring, summer, and fall there is an abundance of opportunities for boating, fishing, and nature enthusiasts. The harbor is often filled with water skiers, kayakers, rowboats, people fishing, optimist dinghies, and the historic oyster sloop Christeen taking out visitors from the Waterfront Center. There is also sailboat racing organized through Sagamore Yacht Club. On a typical Wednesday night there are between 15-25 yachts competing. The area is becoming known by sailors across Long Island Sound for the annual Friends of the Bay Race, which is a distance race that occurs early in the summer.

In the winter there are several neat activities. Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club has a well-run frostbiting club that sails small boats in short races. There are local skeet shooting ranges and private clubs that have many social activities.

For more information about boating, sailboat racing, environmental matters, and other water-related activities throughout the Oyster Bay area you can email me at Jaime.VanDyke@gmail.com or call 946-9464.