The BBPOA area was defined in 1951, creating a residential community with a private beach. The deeds at the time stated that the community consisted of approximately 310 homes within the boundaries of South Country Road South, Woodacres Road to the East and Melrose Parkway to the West.
Image of the Lyman Estate called “Woodacres” located on Otis Road between Woodacres and Lyman circa 1930. Once owned by George Theodore and Sally Otis Lyman, they eventually sold it to financier Bernard Baruch.
Three generations of the Lyman family summered here on Bellport Bay.
One of the original summer cottages in the neighborhood. Many houses lacked heat.
Family in front of their house on Woodacres.
Not many people know but there was a salt water pool at the beach for many years.
Crowded beach day with view of the old gazebo. The gazebo that now stands on the beach was donated by the actress Isabela Rossellini who was a resident of the neighborhood for several years.
