Are you trying to find a good spot to launch your boat? Want to go fishing on the beach? The following is a list of points of contact where you can obtain information about boat ramps, fishing piers, some public beaches for fishing and places where you can generally enjoy the marine environment.
The "I Fish NY Saltwater Fishing Guide for New York City Area" should be helpful. It can be accessed (and printed) from the following NYSDEC webpage:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8377.html
You could also contact the NYSDEC Region 2 office for additional information.
Their contact information is located on the lower right hand sidebar to that webpage.
DEC Marine Fishing Access. Ask questions concerning beach fishing, boat launching, general access information fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Beach fishing
Morton National Wildlife Refuge, Sag Harbor: (631) 725-2270
Target Rock NWR, Lloyd Neck: (631) 271-2409
Werthein NWR, Shirley: (631) 286-0485
National Park Service
Beach fishing, boat launching, fishing piers
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue: (631) 289-4810
Gateway National Recreation Area: (718) 354-4606
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Beach fishing, boat launching, fishing piers, 4-wheel-drive beach permits
Long Island Region: (631) 669-1000
Captree State Park, Babylon: (631) 669-0449
Caumsett State Park, Lloyd Neck: (631) 423-1770
Heckscher State Park, East Islip: (631) 581-2100
Hither Hills State Park, Montauk: (631) 668-2461
Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh: (516) 785-1600
Montauk State Park, Montauk: (631) 668-2461
Orient Beach State Park, Orient Point: (631)323-2440
Robert Moses State Park, Babylon: (631) 669-0449
Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park: (631) 269-4333
Wildwood State Park, Wading River: (631) 929-4314
Suffolk County Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Beach fishing, small boat launching, 4-wheel-drive beach permits
General Information: (631) 854-4949
Cedar Point County Park, Sag Harbor: (631) 852-7620
Cupsogue Beach County Park, Westhampton Beach: (631) 852-8111
Indian Island County Park, Riverhead: (631) 852-3232
Montauk County Park, Montauk: (631) 852-7878
Shinnecock East County Park, Southampton: (631) 852-8899
Shinnecock West County Park, Hampton Bays: (631) 852-8288
Smith Point County Park, Shirley: (631) 852-1313
Suffolk Towns:
Town of East Hampton
Beach fishing, small boat launching, 4-wheel-drive beach permits
Bay Constable: (631) 329-3078
Town of Southampton
Beach, pier fishing, small boat launching, 4-wheel-drive beach permits
Parks and Recreation: (631) 283-6011
Town Trustees: (631) 287-5717
Town of Shelter Island
Beach fishing, boat launching
Town Clerk: (631) 749-1166
Town of Southold
Beach fishing, boat launching
Recreation Department: (631) 765-5182
Town Clerk: (631) 765-1801
Town of Riverhead
Beach fishing, boat launching, 4-wheel-drive beach permits
Recreation Department: (631) 727-5744
Town of Brookhaven
Beach, pier fishing, boat launching
Parks, Recreation and Human Resources: (631) 451-6100
Town of Smithtown
Beach fishing, boat launching
Parks and Beaches: (631) 269-1122
Town of Islip
Boat launching
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs: (631) 224-5648
Town of Huntington
Beach fishing, boat launching
Parks and Recreation: (631) 351-3089
Town of Babylon
Beach fishing, boat launching
Parks and Recreation: (631) 893-2100
Nassau County Recreation and Parks
Beach fishing, boat launching
General Information: (516) 572-0200
Bay Park, East Rockaway: (516) 593-5855
Inwood Park, Inwood: (516) 571-7894
Wantagh Park, Wantagh: (516) 785-7777
Nassau Towns:
Town of Oyster Bay
Beach fishing, boat launching
Harry Tappen Beach Boat Basin, Glenwood Landing: (516) 671-0484
Theodore Roosevelt Beach and Marina, Oyster Bay: (516) 922-5812
Tobay Beach and Boat Basin, Jones Island: (516) 679-0720
John J. Burns Park, Massapequa: (516) 797-5010
Town of North Hempstead
Beach fishing, boat launching
Parks and Recreation: (516) 327-3100
Bar Beach Park, Port Washington: (516) 767-4625
Manorhaven Beach Park, Port Washington: (516) 767-4618
Town of Hempstead
Beach fishing, boat launching
Parks and Recreation: (516) 292-9000
Conservation and Waterways: (516) 431-9200
Village of Babylon (631) 669-1500
Boat ramp
Village of Bellport (631) 286-0327
Boat ramp
Village of Freeport (516) 377-2314
Boat ramp
Village of Mamaroneck (914) 698-3142
Boat ramp
Village of Quogue (631) 653-4498
Boat ramp
Village of Westhampton Beach (631) 288-1654
Boat ramp
Village of Sag Harbor (631) 725-2368
Boat ramp