| Cedar
Point Lighthouse |
Park Facilities:
row boating, hiking,
picnicking, pavilion, and fishing. A special feature at
this park is the Cedar Point Lighthouse. Limited outer
beach vehicle use is permitted. Check with park for
restrictions. Service and goods are available at the camp
store.
The Cedar Point General Store and Snack
Bar offer a full line of groceries, camping supplies, wood, ice,
souvenirs, etc. Have breakfast , lunch, or dinner at the snack bar.
Saturday night they feature a family movie on the lawn behind the
store. There is free use of basketball, volleyball, and badminton
equipment. Store phone # (631) 324-7147
This 607 acre Cedar Point, with commanding views of Gardiner's Bay, offers
individual and organized group camping areas. Picnic areas, boat rentals, nature
trails, vehicular access to the outer beach (with permit only), licensed hunting
for waterfowl (in season), surfcasting for bass and bluefish. The Cedar
Point General Store and Snack Bar, operated by Kaelins offers Saturday night
family movies on the lawn behind the store and free use of recreational
equipment. Settled in 1651, Cedar Point was once a busy port for shipping
farm goods, fish, and timber from Sag Harbor. The historic Cedar Point
Lighthouse stood on an island 200 yards from shore when it was built in 1860.
Its beacon served to guide whaling ships in and out of Sag Harbor during its
hey-day as a major port. The hurricane of 1938 transformed the shoreline,
shifting sands to create a narrow, walkable strip that now connects the
lighthouse with the mainland.
The activities available at Cedar Point include: Fishing, hiking, picnicking,
camping, playground, rowboat rentals, bicycling, saltwater fishing, scuba
diving, hunting, outer beach access. General Store and Snack Bar (631) 324-7147.
Directions: Montauk Highway east to Stephen Hands Path in East Hampton.
Turn north and continue to Old North West Road. Bear left and continue to
Alewive Brook Road. The park entrance is nearly 100 yards down the road.
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