Jacob Riis Park
JACOB RIIS PARK
Known as “The People’s Beach,” Jacob Riis Park is the Gateway
National Recreation Area’s most popular attraction. About one
mile long, it offers boardwalks, landscaped walkways, pitch-andputt
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golf, sand, seaside, and surf.
The public beach, which is maintained by the National Park
Service, is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Inside scoop: The Art Deco bathhouse is part of a district that’s
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: www.nyharborparks.org.
RIIS PARK BEACH BAZAAR
People go to Rockaway for the sun, ocean breezes, and
sandcastles, but they stay for the food. Riis Park Beach Bazaar
consists of concession stands that sell food from Memorial Day
Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.
The Bazaar opened in 2016 and almost immediately became
a tourism destination due to its top-notch cuisine. Here are some
of the 2021 vendors: Cuisine by Claudette; Oaxaca Taquería;
Odd Fellows Ice Cream; Pizza Moto; Rockaway Clam Bay;
Rockaway Ice Lady; and Royal Hawaiian Shave Ice.
Address: Officially, 167-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd., but the
concessions spread out for about one mile near the promenade,
and www.riisbazaar.com.
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