{"id":17749,"date":"2013-05-20T14:40:24","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T14:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=17749"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:44:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:44:10","slug":"new-york-city-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/new-york-city-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Admit it – when you think about the New York<\/a> metropolitan area, the last thing you probably think about are beaches.\u00a0Still, having grown up near the Big Apple (just a stone\u2019s throw from some of the best beaches on Long Island), I can tell you that the region has some good ones, and just about all of them are worth incorporating into a summer trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Without question, the most historic of the bunch is Coney Island, in Brooklyn<\/a>. This is the beach with the roller coaster that sits atop the famous Riegelmann Boardwalk. It\u2019s also the beach that hosts the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade<\/a>, an absurd spectacle in which women (and, in some cases, men) dress like mermaids and parade around the neighborhood to welcome summer.\u00a0<\/span>In recent years, the beach has added other attractions, including the Nathan\u2019s Hot Dog Eating Contest every July, and a minor league baseball team (the Brooklyn Cyclones) with a stadium that looks out on the Atlantic Ocean and Raritan Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For surfing, another great New York spot is Rockaway Beach. This swath of sand in the southeast corner of Queens is where I learned to surf as a kid. It\u2019s also where I\u2019ve brought my own children as a grown-up; on a recent trip, my older daughter was obsessed with the playgrounds in stone-skipping distance of the Atlantic.\u00a0<\/span>(As an aside, the boardwalk here was badly damaged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but the city is in the process of rebuilding, and has erected temporary concessions for this year.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re a hipster – or if you just like beer – you\u2019ll love the new-ish Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club on Water Taxi Beach on Governors Island. The attraction sits on a manmade beach overlooking the United Nations and the 59th Street Bridge. When you\u2019re not playing foosball or ping-pong, you can kick back with snacks such as hamburgers and lobster rolls or one of six draft beers (including Sixpoint Crisp Lager; yum!).\u00a0<\/span>Another bonus: Free concerts on Sundays.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Viewfinder tip: Check Subway schedules before heading to the beach; the MTA offers package deals many weekends.
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Finally, no piece about New York-area beaches would be complete without a nod to my favorite of them all: Orient Beach State Park, located on the eastern tip of the North Fork of Long Island<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Unlike the more popular ocean beaches along the South Fork (the ones in the Hamptons, a destination popular among celebrities), North Fork beaches are calmer, quieter and, in my opinion, a much more unadulterated experience. Instead of boom boxes, you hear lapping waves. Instead of planes flying overhead with banner ads, you see gulls and herons and osprey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This special spot also has something you won\u2019t find anywhere else in the area: A maritime forest with red cedar, blackjack oak trees, and believe it or not, prickly pear cactus. For a nature-lover like me, this botanical oasis is a real treat. It\u2019s also just a nice place to relax for an hour.\u00a0<\/span>The bottom line: Miami isn\u2019t the only area on the Eastern Seaboard with some killer beaches. Next time you head to the Big Apple, be sure to bring your (bathing) suit.<\/span><\/p>\n


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Which urban beaches are your favorites?<\/strong>
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