Welcome to 267 Great River Road

The small, quaint, waterfront neighborhood of Great River on the south shore is truly a Long Island treasure. When you enter Great River you can immediately feel that you are in a special place, not typical of other towns along the South Shore. The large, tree covered lots boast beautifully maintained homes with curb appeal right out of “Better Homes and Gardens”. The Great River Community Association does an exceptional job with the subtle nuisances around the neighborhood.

What makes Great River so unique is the bordering amenities and surrounding properties.

• Waking or biking distance from any home in Great River is one of New York State’s prized State Parks. The 1,679-acre Heckscher Park borders the southwestern portion. The park consists of a swimming complex, beaches, walking, running and bike paths along with picnic and playground areas. Massive fields support softball, frisbee, golf, soccer, and flag football. Recently built, waterfront “glamping houses”, boat basin with boat launch ramp, compliment campsites and water sports of all types.
• Timber Point Golf Course borders the south end of Great River. This Colt & Allison design regulation length, full-service club provides a driving range, putting green and PGA professionals. It’s 27-hole golf course offers challenges to the best golfers. It is one of only a few courses located on the bayfront. Positioned where the Connetquot River meets the Great South Bay, Timber Point plays over a variety of terrain and treats golfers with magnificent south shore vistas.
• The Northeast section is bordered by the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. 690 acres of unique plants, shrubs, and trees all along the Connetquot River. The grounds are impressive, a perfect place to have picnic on a sunny day. The 62 room Bayard Cutting residence was built in 1887 and features old world craftmanship and Tiffany glass windows. The Gilded Age era estate is now run by NY State. It has opened The Hidden Oak Café inside the manor house which offers a “Victorian Tea” upon reservations.
•  Connetquot River is on the easterly border to Great River. It is literally in your backyard. The river itself is your artery to all Long Island’s beauty and leisurely activities. The river alone has multiple restaurants ranging from white linen fine dining to tiki bars. All accessible from your backyard on your boat if you chose. You will also find yacht clubs, fishing clubs, water skiing, wake boarding, kite surfing, rowing and every type of water sport imaginable. Again, Great River offers a lifestyle more the just living in an area. The river will lead you to many different adventures including world class sportfishing, sailing, boating and access to the ocean.
  • Connetquot River, as well as the Great South Bay, hold many migratory sportfish, blue claw crabs and shellfish. It is a perfect launching pad for world class sportfishing. The Fire Island Inlet is at the west end of the barrier island. This is your avenue to our plentiful inshore and offshore fisheries. Tuna, shark,striped bass, fluke, mahi-mahi to name a few.
  • Connetquot River leads into the Great South Bay. A quick 4-mile ride across the bay and you are on Fire Island. Fire Island consists of 13 different communities all unique unto themselves. Here you will find yourself on some of the best beaches in the world. Fire Island’s beach communities are accessible by boat or ferry only. You can take your own vessel almost everywhere and enjoy the shopping, dining and night life at each community. You can day trip, spend the night on your boat, at a private home or a boutique hotel. There’s a lot to offer and it’s only a quick ride from your backyard.

Some of the characteristics in this community make it a special place to live and affords you to be part of a small, tight-knit community. It has its own Post Office with post office boxes for each resident and a local volunteer Fire Department. The community’s students attend East Islip school district, which has an early childhood learning center that includes full time kindergarten, 4 elementary schools, a middle school, and a very proud high school. There are also private school options in town and near.

Great River is tucked away in its own little “Shangri-La” on Long Island however it is mere minutes away from all of life’s luxury’s. Centered between thriving villages like Patchogue, Sayville, Islip and Bayshore, all only minutes away. All of the aforementioned villages offer fine dining, shopping, entertainment and recreation. Private golf and country clubs are in nearby Bellport CC and Southward Ho CC in Bayshore. Golf, tennis, platform tennis, pickle ball, swimming, and children’s summer camps are available at the clubs.

Great River is a special place where you buy more into a lifestyle then simply buying a home to live in. 267 Great River Road comes with 252’ of bulkhead plus a small beach front for launching small personal watercrafts. The boat basin in your backyard can fit many small powerboats and sail boats, or you can dock a 100’ yacht if you wish. 267 Great River Road is a special place in an extraordinary town!!