It’s been well known to Rye residents, but now the whole state is in on the secret: Rye Town Park and Beach is one of the best beaches in New York.
Tripadvisor, one of the largest travel guidance platforms in the world, has named the local beach 23rd out of the 30 best beaches in the Empire State. It’s also rated No. 4 in the top 17 things to do and see in Rye.
“Love this little beach,” one user, who gave five stars, wrote on Tripadvisor. “I try to come every day, sometimes only for a few minutes, it doesn’t matter if it’s cold, windy, rainy, or sunny.
“I always purchase the resident permit and parking. It’s worth the money.”
Rye Town Park is a 63-acre pavilion and green space with a collection of historic buildings overlooking the Long Island Sound. But those buildings have fallen into disrepair over the years.
The volunteer nonprofit Friends of Rye Town Park group is aiming to fix that, announcing a fundraising campaign and a matching grant earlier this spring. The restoration project aims to repair the stucco exterior of the park’s Spanish mission-style tower building, first and foremost.
Any additional funds will be used for other exterior restoration work, according to the Friends group.
As of Tuesday, Rye Town Park & Beach had a 3.7-star rating on Tripadvisor, out of 42 total reviews.
This story was updated at 1:42 p.m. on Aug. 19.
