Point Lookout is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. The population was 1,219 at the time of the 2010 census. The town is mostly made up of residential homes, with several small businesses on Lido Boulevard. The town is surrounded on 3 sides by water, and has restaurants along the bay that are very popular for beachgoers during the summer months.