South Ferry (Shelter Island)

The South Ferry Company, Inc., locally referred to as South Ferry, operates a year-round^[1] public ferry service between Shelter Island and North Haven on Long Island, New York.^[2] It forms part of New York State Route 114.

The South Ferry Company, Inc.

Company type	Private Company
Industry	Transportation
Founded	1830; 195 years ago (1830)
Headquarters	Shelter Island, New York
Area served	Long Island, New York
Key people	Clifford Clark, William Clark, Samuel G. Clark
Products	Ferry service
Website	https://www.southferry.com/

The company was founded in 1830,^[3] however the first owner, Samuel G. Clark, had operated a ferry service in that location since at least 1793.^[1][4] Exact dates are not widely known, but the Clark family has owned the company continuously since at least 1845, making it possibly the oldest continuously family-owned ferry service in the United States.^[5] The company was added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry (HBPR) in 2022.^[6]

As of 2025^[update], the company operates five boats:

Vessel Name	Delivered	Status
Capt. Bill Clark[7]	1951	Reserve
Lt. Joe Theinert[8]	1998	Active
Sunrise[9]	2002	Active
Southside[10] (recently renamed Capt. Nick Morehead)[11]	2008	Active
Southern Cross[12]	2020	Active