The Ocean Club

What The Ocean Club does

The Ocean Club Inc. is a private, member-owned beach and recreation club operating from a single oceanfront property at 1565 Ocean Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NY. Founded in 1936 as the Forest Hills Surf Club by Forest Hills and Kew Gardens residents on land adjacent to the Lawrence Beach Club, it was incorporated as The Ocean Club of Forest Hills in 1940, acquired its underlying real estate in 1944, and adopted its current corporate name on May 29, 1959. In February 1952, the club transitioned to an owner-membership model, selling member-purchased certificates to fund the purchase of land for tennis courts and creating an equity-like member governance structure overseen by an elected Board of Governors.

The club's core product is seasonal beach access comprising cabanas, bath houses, and oceanfront amenities, augmented by three add-on service lines: on-site dining in a cafeteria and porch dining area, tennis facilities managed by a Tennis Pro (Pat Mosquera), and on-site catering for member events. Customer acquisition is restricted to membership: there is no public pricing, no outside marketing beyond an Instagram account (@oceanclubatlanticbeach), and a member-login portal on the website. The customer base is described as family-oriented members drawn from multiple communities, with historical membership of 500 families reported by September 1937. Operations are seasonal and staffed by a small team led by General Manager Tim O'Hagan, Office Manager Meredith Platek, Head Lifeguard Jim O'Hara, and the Tennis Pro.

The revenue model combines recurring member dues (undisclosed), owner-membership certificate purchases, and member-driven F&B revenue from dining and catering. The club has remained independently member-owned since the 1952 capital raise; there is no parent company, no institutional investment, no venture or private equity funding, and no disclosed M&A activity. Technology footprint is minimal: a website with basic member authentication, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed integrations or data assets. The business is a stable, geographically concentrated recreational amenity for families rather than a growth-stage or technology-enabled enterprise.

Name

The Ocean Club

Legal name

The Ocean Club Inc.

Website

https://oceanclubli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ocean Club Inc. is a private, member-owned beach and recreation club in Atlantic Beach, NY, founded in 1936. It serves family member households with seasonal beach access, cabanas, dining, catering, and tennis facilities at a single oceanfront location.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Atlantic Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Ocean Club is a private family-oriented beach club providing seasonal access to beachfront amenities including cabanas, bath houses, tennis courts, and on-site dining, alongside catering services for member events. Membership is structured under an owner-membership model in which members purchased certificates to finance the property, and the club is governed by a Board of Governors elected from the membership. The club serves the Atlantic Beach, NY community under a single oceanfront location that has operated nearly continuously since 1936.

Product overview

The Ocean Club is a family-oriented beach club and private membership organization offering a unified set of recreational facilities and services. The core offering is the beach club with cabanas and bath houses, supplemented by on-site dining services, tennis facilities, and catering capabilities. The club operates as an owner membership model and serves the Atlantic Beach community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beach Club Facilities Seasonal beach club offering access to cabanas, bath houses, and beachfront amenities for member families, originally established in 1936 in Atlantic Beach, NY.
• Dining Services On-site dining facilities including a cafeteria and porch/dining area that have been expanded over the years to accommodate growing membership.
• Catering Services Catering services available for member events and functions, with a dedicated caterer email contact.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves11 records

Direct peers

• Lawrence Beach Club: The oldest beach club in the United States, located adjacent to The Ocean Club in Atlantic Beach. Directly comparable as a private, family-oriented Long Island beach club offering similar cabana, dining, and recreational amenities to a member base.
• The Forest Hills Surf Club: A private beach club formed by former Ocean Club members as a spin-off. Operates a near-identical membership beach-club model on adjacent vacant land in Atlantic Beach and directly competes for the same family demographic.
• The Atlantic Beach Club: A nearby private beach club in Atlantic Beach referenced in The Ocean Club's own history. Competes for the same pool of Long Island family members seeking seasonal beachfront recreation and dining.
• Woodmere Club: A private, family-oriented country and beach-style club on Long Island's South Shore. Comparable as a multi-generational private membership recreation club with tennis, dining, and seasonal amenities targeting Long Island families.

Broad incumbents

• Cherry Valley Club: A private Long Island country club. Comparable as a multi-generational member-owned recreation club with dining, tennis, and family programming that overlaps The Ocean Club's value proposition.
• Hempstead Golf & Country Club: A long-established Long Island private country club. While golf- rather than beach-centric, it competes with The Ocean Club for the same family membership base seeking recreation, dining, and tennis on Long Island.

Regional players

• Sands Point Bath & Tennis Club: A private beach and tennis club on Long Island's North Shore. Comparable private membership model focused on family beach and tennis recreation in a similar affluent Long Island market.
• Westhampton Beach & Tennis Club: A private Hamptons-area beach and tennis club with a similar seasonal, family-oriented membership structure. Comparable in product mix though serving a different Long Island geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/oceanclubatlanticbeach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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