The Buoy Bar

Scotty’s on the Bay

A Point Lookout waterfront institution since 1929.

Scotty's on the Bay

A Point Lookout Institution Since 1929

Since 1929

A Point Lookout Classic

Welcome to Scotty’s on the Bay. Located at 72 Bayside Drive in Point Lookout since 1929, Scotty’s has long been part of summer on Reynolds Channel and the waterfront life now shared with The Buoy Bar.

Beachside

Feet In the Sand

Scotty’s offers its own distinct counter-service menu, separate from the sit-down Buoy Bar experience. The focus is more casual: beach-friendly bites in a relaxed setting beside the adjoining children’s beach.

Seasonal

Open in Season

Scotty’s is open seven days a week in season, with first come, first served seating, tropical cocktails, and free boat docking available until 6pm. It remains a perfect companion to The Buoy Bar on the same Point Lookout property.

Scotty’s Fishing Station in Point Lookout, New York — Scotty's

Reynolds Channel waterfront view at Scotty’s on the Bay in Point Lookout — Channel

Since 1929

From Scotty’s
To The Buoy Bar

A Line of Succession on Reynolds Channel

Scotty’s is the earlier chapter. The Buoy Bar is the current steward of a waterfront tradition.

Long before The Buoy Bar became the open-air restaurant guests know today, this property was already part of the working and social life of Reynolds Channel. Scotty’s Fishing Station established the place in 1929 as a marina, bait-and-tackle stop, and gathering place for boaters, families, neighbors, and generations growing up by the bay.

That matters. The history here is not only restaurant history. It is community history — boats, skiffs, fuel, bait, beach days, children at the water, and the same address continuing to serve as a place where Point Lookout meets the bay.

Scotty’s is still part of that life today. Its name remains on the waterfront, its fuel dock, bait-and-tackle service, and simplified seafood menu keep the earlier use of the property visible, while The Buoy Bar carries the site forward as a full waterfront restaurant.

The names have changed, the uses have evolved, and even the former engine room has become part of the restaurant kitchen. But the line remains.

That is the continuity of Scotty’s.

Scotty’s on the Bay in Point Lookout, NY near The Buoy Bar — Point Lookout

Sunset over the waterfront near Scotty’s on the Bay and The Buoy Bar — Waterfront

The Buoy Bar waterfront deck at night on Reynolds Channel in Point Lookout, New York