Geography
Jones Beach Island is separated from Long Island by Great South Bay as well as other waterways. The island straddles the county line between Nassau and Suffolk counties and includes the Census-designated place of Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York.
The southern side of the island is known for its beaches that face the open Atlantic Ocean. The best known of the public beaches on the island, Jones Beach State Park on the western tip of the island, is a summer recreational destination for the New York City area.
Jones Beach Island is accessible from Long Island on its western end by the Meadowbrook State Parkway to Merrick, the Loop Parkway to Long Beach, and the Wantagh State Parkway to Wantaugh. Its eastern end is linked to Babylon as well as to Fire Island by the Robert Moses Causeway. The Ocean Parkway connects all three causeways and runs the length of the island.
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