Great River

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Great River, NY Area Guide

A tranquil hamlet in a park-like environment

Rural Coastal Upscale Picturesque Peaceful

Bordering the Great South Bay, Great River is a picturesque hamlet within the town of Islip on Long Island. Great River boasts a sense of small-town charm, in addition to numerous houses and apartments available for rent in a park-like locale.

Great River is home to extraordinary outdoor venues, including Heckscher State Park, Bayard Cutting Arboretum, and Timber Point Golf Course. The hamlet is also adjacent to the sprawling Connetquot River State Park Preserve, which provides plenty of recreational opportunities for the community to enjoy as well. Getting around from Great River is a breeze with access to the Long Island Rail Road’s Montauk line and several major highways.

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
  • Heckscher State Park
  • Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center
  • Connetquot River State Park Preserve
  • Long Island Maritime Museum

Airports

  • Long Island MacArthur
  • John F Kennedy International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.