Directions

Please note the following two important items: 

• Google Maps' directions to Wades Beach, Shelter Island, NY are currently incorrect!   Those directions actually take you to the wrong beach (known as Shell Beach) -- which is a long distance by car from Wades.  If, instead, you enter the location as 114 S. Midway Rd., Shelter Island, NY, you will be taken to the correct Wades Beach.
  
  
• The Mighty Hamptons
  
  Triathlon is being held on the same day (9/20) in Noyac and Sag Harbor on Long Island's South
  
  Fork, with the first triathletes beginning their
  
  swim at 6:40 am on Long Beach (Foster Memorial Town
  
  Beach).  Although we've been assured no roads will be
  
  closed, there will likely be
  
  significant delays Sunday
  
  morning on Noyac and Long
  
  Beach Roads.  So, if you're coming from the
  
  Hamptons, you can avoid the Long Beach area
  
  by going through Sag Harbor.  If you're coming from
  
  Riverhead or points west, consider coming via
  
  the North Fork ---- through Greenport ----
  
  on an early Greenport-to-Shelter
  
  Island ferry (first boat @ 6:00 am).  
  

From New York City on North Fork:

Take the Long Island Expressway to last exit, number 73 in Riverhead. When you come off that exit, you will be heading east on County Road 58. County Road 58 becomes Route 25 on the other side of Riverhead. It is about a 45 minute drive from the end of the expressway to Greenport. In Greenport you will pass the High School on the left side. Within 2 blocks – on the right side – you will see markers for Route 114 and Shelter Island Ferry. Follow those markers – down a side street – to the ferry landing. Follow directions below “From North Ferry.”

From the South Fork:

Take the Long Island Expressway to the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). The Sunrise Highway turns into County Road 39. North onto Sandy Hollow Road (look for sign to Sag Harbor) to North Sea Road, then right onto Noyack Road. Left at The Waterside Condominiums onto Long Beach Road (which turns into Route 114 at the circle). Take 114 to the end, South Ferry Landing. Follow directions below “From South Ferry.”

From New England:

Take the Cross Sound Ferry (reservations required, call 1-631-323-2525) from New London, CT to Orient Point, then Route 25 to Greenport-Shelter Island Ferry.

When you arrive on Shelter Island…

From North Ferry:

When you exit the ferry, you will be on Route 114 South. Follow 114 South for estimated 3.5 miles, make right on S Midway Road for another 0.55 miles. On left is Wades Beach.
From South Ferry:

When you exit the ferry, you will be on Route 114 North. Follow Route 114 North approximately 0.75 miles, and make a left onto S Midway Road for 0.55 miles. On left is Wades Beach.