Sag Harbor's waterfront park is getting its walkway. The Village of Sag Harbor told residents today that construction staging for a new boardwalk begins on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and that the project is scheduled to be finished by April 1, 2027, or within 120 days of the start of construction, whichever comes first.

The boardwalk runs along the village waterfront through John Steinbeck Waterfront Park, the open land on the harbor beside the bridge, named for the novelist who lived in Sag Harbor and wrote some of his later books there. The village describes the project as a place for residents and visitors to enjoy the water. If the schedule holds, it opens in time for the spring and summer crowds of 2027.

What is being built

The design drawings the village published with its letter show the pieces:

  • An 8-foot-wide boardwalk through the park, joining the existing boardwalk so the two read as one route along the water.
  • Seating areas at several points along the way, set to take in views across the harbor.
  • A picnic area near the water.
  • A native pollinator meadow. Invasive plants in the park are coming out; native plants stay, and more are being planted to make the meadow.

The plans place the route near Ferry Road, Windmill Beach, the windmill at the foot of Long Wharf and the memorial to Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haeter, so the boardwalk ties together several spots people already walk to when they come down to the water in Sag Harbor.

What to expect while it is built

From Tuesday on, the village says, there will be more activity in and around the park: construction equipment, materials and crews. Access to some areas may be limited for stretches while work is underway. The village says it is working with the project engineers and the contractor to keep the work safe and the disruption small, and it will post updates on its website as the project moves along.

The timing keeps most of the work in the quiet months. Construction runs through the late fall and winter, when the waterfront is at its least busy, and the deadline lands before the season starts again.

How to follow it

Project updates are posted on the Village of Sag Harbor's website, where the letter to residents and the landscape plans are linked. Questions go to the Village Office at 631-725-0222.

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