Port Jefferson, NY 11777 A Little harbor village located on the Long Island Sound.
PT. Jefferson is located on the Long Island Sound in central Suffolk county New York. Home to the Port Jefferson - Bridgeport Ferry company. Operating with 3 large car carrying Ferry boats. The "Grand Republic", "Park City", and the "PT Barnum" each can carry upwards of 80 cars and their passengers. While Traveling the 1.5 hour ride across to Connecticut or back to Long Island you can sit in comfort in the passenger cabin, eat at the snack bar, or watch TV in the lounge. Bypass the traffic of the Throgsneck or Whitestone bridges and enjoy the view of the water from the outside upper deck. They offer casino cruises where for one price you leave your car behind and a bus meets you on the other side to take you to Foxwoods or Mohegan sun casinos.
While in Port Jeff there are lots of things to do. Take the kids to the playground located across the parking lot behind the harbor square mall. Take a walk along the Docks and watch the boats. On certian nights you can catch a free concert or movie across from village hall.
Visit some of the finest gift and collectible shops. Fast food and Ice Cream store are all over the village. But, no trip is complete with out a visit to the Frigate. The Frigate may be the largest Ice Cream Candy Store on Long Island, New York. They offer Gourmet Candy as well as boxed novelties, Nut and sugar free, hard and soft serve Ice Creams. You can even get dogie treats.
Dine at some of the Best Restaurants. The Steamroom boasts an open to the sidewalk snack bar where you can get a hot dog or a Lobster dinner. Danfords Hotel has a restaurant with seating over looking the water. Walk the Village and you'll find everything from Seafood to Steak houses in Port Jefferson.
Directions to Port Jefferson Village and Ferry: take Exit 64 on LIE(495) Route 112 north to the end. Harbor and Ferry will be directly in front of you. Parking at the Marina on is for Brookhaven residents all others can park behind the shops on either side of the street.