"Home Sweet Home" Oyster Bay by mrdarius

Oyster Bay Travel Guide: 18 reviews and 53 photos

INTRO

Oyster Bay is where I lived for my last year in high school before going off to Boston University. I can't really call it my home because I only lived there for a year, but my father still lives there.

It is a nice area only two miles from Locust Valley. It's right next to Bayville, which during the summer turns into a little tourist trap since it's right on the Long Island sound. Shore Road goes along Oyster Bay and provides for scenic but quick Sunday drive.

TREE CANOPY

MMM....tree canopy

I am obsessed with taking pictures of tree canopies. I've noticed that more than one of these usually make people very bored, so here one tree canopy picture from Oyster Bay.

PRIVATE BEACH

Mill Neck Estates private beach...oooh.

Long Island is filled with non-public beaches. Most of them require a car to get to and a residency sticker for your car. Here is one of those private beaches, right near where I live.

The most popular beach in the immediate area is Ransom Beach, located on the Long Island Sound. It gets decimated during every hurricane and tends to spew its sand onto Bayville Road whenever it gets the chance.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quiet area, some good fishing and seafood
Cons:Too quiet to grow up in :)
In a nutshell:Ever read Great Gatsby? This is East Egg.

Last visit to Oyster Bay: Feb 2003
Intro Updated Apr 1, 2003
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TR's Home Things to Do (1)

Sagamore Hill was the home of President Teddy Roosevelt (who was also Governor of NY state). It's now a national... more travel advice

Oyster Bay Drug Store Tourist Traps (1)

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While the beaches in the area look nice, most of them aren't dream-beaches. Since they were formed by glaciers and... more travel advice

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Can you tell what kind of food I grew up on? This another pizza joint. It has a wider variety of good food than Ralph's,... more travel advice

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jessicadf Apr 29, 2003 at 1:34 PM

Not bored yet. More tree canopies please.
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o00o Apr 18, 2003 at 1:30 PM

MOvie and real life in Pyster Bay. I was in NYC and I enjoyed my time there.
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diver-x Apr 15, 2003 at 5:56 PM

I remember Ralph's pizza very well! It's an institution! You're right - no other pizza compares...