The Moorings is a guard-gated private community in the unincorporated East Islip hamlet of Suffolk County, New York and is not a census-designated place (CDP) within itself. It is situated on Long Island's Great South Bay.
The Moorings was the conception of William Miller, a developer who purchased the picturesquely designed park-like estate of Charles Lanier Lawrance. The estate originally belonged to famed Wall Street banker, H. B. Hollins and was landscaped by the famous Olmsted Brothers. Miller improved upon the site by constructing roadways, curbs, bulkheading, drainage, and waterways connecting to a private yacht marina. He also enforced strict stipulations to maintain the characteristic beauty and dignity of the lush bayside wooded acreage; land was sold at acre minimum and no two estates could be of generic plans nor could they be of similar plans within the gates.
Sporadic building began in 1964, prior to the incorporation of the homeowner's association and became steady in 1977. Developing completed in 1999 with a 16-acre (65,000 m2) estate featuring just 100 feet (30 m) of frontage on Champlin Creek, being subdivided into 11 lots, known as the Harbour View project. Meadow Farm, the 19th century estate remained on a 5.88-acre (23,800 m2) waterfront parcel and was eventually demolished. However, the estate's owners salvaged marble fireplaces, panelling, and other appurtenances for the construction of a new estate.
"The Moorings" means "a place suitable for anchoring" in Middle English.
The Moorings is located on Long Island's Great South Bay, at coordinates .
The Moorings is served by East Islip School District; however, some of the children residing in the neighborhood attend private schools.