Ocean Beach Villages in New York

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Ocean Beach is a village in the southern part of the town of Islip, on Fire Island, within Suffolk County, New York, United States.

The village is a popular tourist destination, due to its beachfront location accompanied by a commercial district featuring nightlife, hotels, bayfront restaurants and a variety of stores. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 79.

Ocean Beach was incorporated as a village in 1921. It was the location of Fire Island's first elementary school, which opened in 1918. The community was once a favorite of celebrities including Fanny Brice, Carl Reiner, and Mel Brooks.

The American actor Brett King was born there in 1920.

Ocean Beach is a village in the southern part of the town of Islip, on Fire Island, within Suffolk County, New York, United States.

The village is a popular tourist destination, due to its beachfront location accompanied by a commercial district featuring nightlife, hotels, bayfront restaurants and a variety of stores. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 79.

Ocean Beach was incorporated as a village in 1921. It was the location of Fire Island's first elementary school, which opened in 1918. The community was once a favorite of celebrities including Fanny Brice, Carl Reiner, and Mel Brooks.

The American actor Brett King was born there in 1920.