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Rockaway
An 11-mile-long peninsula with great beaches featuring waves
and sandcastles, Rockaway has been a popular summer resort
since the 1830s. The A train, the Q53 bus, various private vans,
and even a ferry take people there and back.
There are countless seasonal attractions – surfing shops, jetski
rentals, ambulant ice cream vendors – but Rockaway is also a
residential area with suburban homes and community bars. Here
are some of the warm-weather options.
CAMP ROCKAWAY
An open-air campsite with safari-style canvas tents in the Art
Deco Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse’s courtyard is open from May
24 through Oct. 15 – longer if the weather permits.
Located within earshot of waves crashing upon the shore in
Riis Park, the family-friendly site includes a communal fire pit,
a picnic-and-grill area, hammocks, a supply store, a bathroom
facility, a Palapa, and games such as horseshoes.
It’s a short walk to the Riis Park Beach Bazaar and a stone’s
throw from Fort Tilden.
Address: Jacob Riis Park, 157 Rockaway Beach Blvd., and www.
camprockaway.com
JACOB RIIS PARK
Known as “The People’s Beach,” Jacob Riis Park is the most
popular attraction inside the Gateway National Recreation Area.
It offers boardwalks, landscaped walkways, pitch-and-putt golf,
sand, seaside, and surf. Its famous Art Deco bathhouse is part of
a district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It’s also a great place to ride bicycles.
The public beach is about one mile long, and it is maintained by
the National Park Service. It’s open from Memorial Day to Labor
Day.
Address: www.nyharborparks.org
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