Sun, surf, sand and… Wi-Fi? The new millennium has finally hit the beach.

The Oh, Ranger! Wi-Fi network was recently unveiled at Jones Beach on Long Island. It is part of a pilot program to give New York State Parks a new flair with free Internet access “We need to enhance and protect the historic magnificence of this beach,” said Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey, “but make it relevant to the 21st century.”

The service, a public-private partnership between New York and Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, allows visitors to connect for free from any part of Jones Beach or its boardwalk area. In order to connect, users must first watch a 15-second Toyota advertisement video. The parks department did not disclose the amount that has been given to the project by Toyota.

Jones Beach is one of four state parks in the pilot program. The free Internet access also is available at Niagara Falls, the most-visited state park in New York, Saratoga Spa and East River State Park. Combined, the four parks attract more than 18 million visitors annually.

“I know that many of you come to disconnect, to go to the great outdoors, but it is the 21st century,” Harvey said. With the new connectivity, the park now has the ability to provide information to beachgoers in the event of an emergency. However, the free public access also gives people the ability to stream music on electronic devices. The new network raised a few concerns about a possible increase in noise violations. Radios were banned in 1985 for that very reason.

“I don’t think it will make that much of a difference,” said Linda Smith, 68, a Queens resident visiting Jones Beach. “I don’t mind other people using their phones if they don’t create too much noise.”