DIRECTIONS:                           (Center Island, Nassau County)

Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 41 North, Route 106, 107. When 106 and 107 split, bear right and stay on 106. Follow this all the way up past Northern Boulevard and make a left turn on Berry Hill Road to the end. Make a left on Shore Drive to the end, then a right on Bayville Avenue. Stay on Bayville Avenue until you come to a small police station. On your right side will be the bay and on your left side will be the sound. This is where the dive site is. Drop off your dive gear, turn around and drive to the beach parking lot that is located on the bay side.

CONDITIONS:

On the east end of Center Island Beach is a small rock jetty, and further east is a cement wall. Divers should plan to swim along this wall out to the point. This is where the best diving can be done. Some huge boulders can be seen from the surface, and many more are scattered just below. Lobsters can usually be found here. Most of the rocks, where the lobsters are to be found, are only a short swim apart, so after the first couple of dives here you will learn the best locations, and should certainly be able to catch the limit of bugs (lobsters).

The only thing I found annoying about this site was the shallow slope to the beach. It seemed like I had to walk and swim forever before I could find water over five feet deep. After the dive, the swim in to shore was even worse due to a mild outgoing current.

Taking everything into account, Center Island Beach is a good dive. If it wasn't for the long swim, I'm sure Center Island would be a much more popular dive site.

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