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Moving to Islip, NY
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About Islip
Islip is a large South Shore town in southwestern Suffolk County (2022 Census Bureau estimate: 337,922 residents, per Wikipedia). Its four incorporated villages are Brightwaters, Islandia, Ocean Beach, and Saltaire.
Home prices in Islip
Home prices in Islip vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Islip
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park — 691-acre arboretum in Great River (shown in the Commons photos below).
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve — 3,473-acre preserve with a historic gristmill and trout hatchery (shown in the Commons photos below).
- Heckscher State Park — bay-front park in East Islip.
- Great South Bay waterfront and marinas.
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (Ronkonkoma).
- Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge.
Commuting from Islip
- LIRR Montauk Branch; Bay Shore station runs approximately 62–70 minutes direct to Penn Station on researched weekday runs (read September 24, 2026). Islip, Great River, Oakdale, and Sayville stations also serve the town. Ocean Beach and Saltaire: ferry to Bay Shore, then LIRR — no direct rail station.
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LIRR Montauk Branch; Bay Shore station runs approximately 62–70 minutes direct to Penn Station on researched weekday runs (read September 24, 2026). Islip, Great River, Oakdale, and Sayville stations also serve the town. Ocean Beach and Saltaire: ferry to Bay Shore, then LIRR — no direct rail station.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.