Shelter Island

Nestled between the eastern tips of Long Island (and only 2 1/2 hours from Manhattan), Shelter Island is a true oasis: a combination of beachside beauty and old New England charm. The rural atmosphere, woodlands, flowering fields, abundant wildlife, sandy beaches, and surrounding blue waters provide a vacationer’s paradise not to be found anywhere else in the region.

More information about Shelter Island:

Visit Shelter Island
Shelter Island Guide
New York Times Travel Guide | Shelter Island
The North Ferry Company




September in August?

Ask any Shelter Islander which month on the island is most magical and many will claim September.   There is the tired jest that it’s the month when the locals “get their island back” from the visitors, but it’s really about the weather.  So what happens when you get that special September weather for the [...]

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Breathless* – The first ever Car Show and Cookout at the Pridwin

For years we’ve noticed that each season an increasing number of cool ‘summer cars’ appear on Shetler Island.    We ...

The Pridwin Kicks off its Season of Cookouts and Fresh Caught Fish

With two fireworks displays and the first Wednesday of the summer season in between, the Pridwin Hotel hosted three cookouts ...