A World Within a World: The Bay Houses of Long Island | Documentary | Full Movie

I lived about 1/4 mile from a few of these houses and we would hang out there while waterskiing or fishing. I had an incredible childhood on the south shore of Long Island. I didn't know how lucky I was.

I grew up in Syosset on the north shore and knew of these houses, but never knew this history. I moved off the island 24 years ago, but this video just got me seriously homesick.

I remember visiting Long Island when I was 17 . I flew to New York from Belfast Northern Ireland to stay with my uncle Hugh who had this home on the water , not the bay houses but not far from these houses . I’ll never forget that summer of 1972 driving around in his boat visiting all his neighbors.

Some of my fondest memories growing up was going to the Bayhouse. The one I went to is still there, in the same family. It is on North Meadow Island and you can see it from the Meadowbrook and Loop Parkway. Thank you for this documentary, brought back lots of wonderful memories.

Coastal living is universal , thanks from old New Orleans 😎

My husband & I watched this on You Tube tv, it was a wonderful documentary. Thanks, for sharing.

And of course everyone back in the day were drinking Schaefer beer! “Schaefer, is the, one beer to have when you’re havin more than one!”🤣🍺🍻

This is an amazing documentary. As a NY guy I’m rooting for you all! #blessed

Great documentary! This history of the bay houses is so interesting.

marvelous video. thank you.💜

This is a very important documentary! It needs to be shown in schools. Thanks to the families that shared their way of life on the South LI marshes. The views were spectacular! ❤️

As a frequent beach goer, I always wondered about them. Thank you.

Back around 1999 on went on the dive boat Dive Wreck Valley out of Baldwin, NY. On the way out we went past a few of these houses & remember say, that is the life. It would be sad If their heirs don’t carried it on. So many would love to own one of them. Million Dollar Biews. Nope, these are so much more! Thanks for the vid!

When I walk on the Nautical Mile to the end, I have always noticed a little house across the way on the marsh. I always wondered what that little house was doing out there. One day while looking at it I was thinking to myself, that maybe it was where people while boating would just stop to rest, maybe? Then a few days ago while on Facebook, someone from a Long Island page I follow mentioned something about Bay houses on the South Shore of LI, and I immediately thought of that little house that I always see when in Freeport. Looking at the comments, someone posted this video to check out. Having never heard of Bay Houses, I am now intrigued by the history of them and want to know more! This was a beautiful, well put together documentary, and the families that were interviewed must be so proud to be apart of this history that seemed to be lost to the outside world. I will definitely be paying more attention now when driving on the MeadowBrook Pkwy, or walking along Zacks Bay to see if I can see the Bay Houses for myself. Now that little house I see whenever I’m on the Nautical Mile just became a little more special❤️

I grew up in Massapequa and we used to go on my buddy’s boat all the time when we first graduated high school. Always wondered who lived in those houses.

Wow just came across this video and can relate greatly as I did several of the DEC permits for the rebuilding of some of these houses especially after Sandy. It's everything this video says it is and these people are very lucky to have it !

I spent a weekend in a bay house. It was a very cool and fun weekend, but I'm more of a mountain lakehouse kind of guy.

Wonderful video, Thank you

Grew up on Stony Brook Harbor. Wonderful slice of history. Thank you for making my day.

Thank you so much, such touching piece of history, thank you for your peeking interest. Just beautiful from a NHP, girl💜 I'm jealous 😍