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A walk along the shore can be the whole plan, or you can spend more time on the sand. The guide’s arrival is focused around Beach 90 St; use that as the starting area rather than assuming the whole coastline shares one entrance or station approach.\n\nSwimming is a separate decision. It is limited to the open, designated areas with lifeguards on duty, and red flags close the water to bathing. The staffed summer season and daily conditions determine what is possible. A warm September day does not by itself make the ocean open for swimming.\n\nFor a first trip, keep the plan simple: reach the chosen boardwalk area, take the coastal walk or beach time you want, and leave room for a meal and the return. Food, water and the weather decision deserve attention before setting out because the journey is too long for the outing to be treated as a spare hour.\n\nRockaway and Flushing share a borough but have very different travel geography. 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The sandy shoreline, Atlantic waves and long boardwalk give you a different kind of outdoor day from a city park or observation terrace. Choose it when the coast is the main reason to travel, with enough time to enjoy being there after the journey across Queens.\n\nThe boardwalk and a beach visit offer two ways to use the outing. A walk along the shore can be the whole plan, or you can spend more time on the sand. The guide’s arrival is focused around Beach 90 St; use that as the starting area rather than assuming the whole coastline shares one entrance or station approach.\n\nSwimming is a separate decision. It is limited to the open, designated areas with lifeguards on duty, and red flags close the water to bathing. The staffed summer season and daily conditions determine what is possible. 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Highlights include Atlantic sand and surf, Boardwalk walk, Separate beach-day outing." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What does admission include?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Free beach and boardwalk access. Subway or ferry fares, beach equipment and food are separate." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I arrive?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Beach 90 St · Rockaway Park shuttle. Use a Far Rockaway-bound A to Broad Channel and change to the Rockaway Park shuttle for Beach 90th Street. Walk south to the boardwalk and use an open, lifeguarded section for swimming. A Lefferts Boulevard-bound A does not reach Broad Channel." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What access arrangements matter?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Use current NYC Parks information for accessible boardwalk entrances, beach mats, facilities and any beach-wheelchair arrangements." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **TKTS Times Square — choose a theatre night**]()\n\n## Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk\n\nAn Atlantic beach day with a boardwalk walk, well beyond the stadium neighbourhood.\n\n[Plan this experience]()\n\n[Explore the story]()\n\nCost **Free beach and boardwalk access. Subway or ferry fares, beach equipment and food are separate.**\n\nTime to allow **Allow a substantial half-day, plus travel.**\n\nPlace **The Rockaways, Queens**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### An Atlantic day beyond the Manhattan skyline.\n\nAn Atlantic beach day with a boardwalk walk, well beyond the stadium neighbourhood.\n\nRockaway changes the scale of a New York trip. The sandy shoreline, Atlantic waves and long boardwalk give you a different kind of outdoor day from a city park or observation terrace. Choose it when the coast is the main reason to travel, with enough time to enjoy being there after the journey across Queens.\n\nThe boardwalk and a beach visit offer two ways to use the outing. A walk along the shore can be the whole plan, or you can spend more time on the sand. The guide’s arrival is focused around Beach 90 St; use that as the starting area rather than assuming the whole coastline shares one entrance or station approach.\n\nSwimming is a separate decision. It is limited to the open, designated areas with lifeguards on duty, and red flags close the water to bathing. The staffed summer season and daily conditions determine what is possible. A warm September day does not by itself make the ocean open for swimming.\n\nFor a first trip, keep the plan simple: reach the chosen boardwalk area, take the coastal walk or beach time you want, and leave room for a meal and the return. Food, water and the weather decision deserve attention before setting out because the journey is too long for the outing to be treated as a spare hour.\n\nRockaway and Flushing share a borough but have very different travel geography. The long connection is part of the choice, especially with children or after several late tennis nights. An indoor museum closer to the hotel is the more useful alternative when the weather removes the appeal of a beach day.\n\n![Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk, New York]()\n\nBeaches & the coast **Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk** New York\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Atlantic sand and surf\n2. 02\n\n Boardwalk walk\n3. 03\n\n Separate beach-day outing\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nAllow a substantial half-day, plus travel.\n\n#### Admission & spending\n\nFree beach and boardwalk access. Subway or ferry fares, beach equipment and food are separate.\n\n[Tickets & visit details]()\n\n#### When to visit\n\nBoardwalk 06:00–22:00. Swimming only in open, lifeguarded sections during beach season, normally 10:00–18:00; the current rule extends the season from Memorial Day weekend through the Sunday after Labor Day.\n\nKeep Rockaway for a completely free city day. The existing journey from Mets station to the Beach 90 St approach is close to two hours before any beach time, so this is not a gap between sessions. Plan a daylight outing and a generous return window. Swimming availability belongs to the staffed areas and conditions for the day, independently of your tennis dates.\n\n#### Arrive\n\nBeach 90 St · Rockaway Park shuttle. Use a Far Rockaway-bound A to Broad Channel and change to the Rockaway Park shuttle for Beach 90th Street. Walk south to the boardwalk and use an open, lifeguarded section for swimming. A Lefferts Boulevard-bound A does not reach Broad Channel.\n\nRockaway Beach and Boardwalk, New York, NY\n\nUse current NYC Parks information for accessible boardwalk entrances, beach mats, facilities and any beach-wheelchair arrangements.\n\nJourney times are estimates for ordinary daytime service, including the street approach. Add security, queues and any ferry or tram crossing separately. For a step-free journey, choose suitable stations and operating lifts; these routes are not an accessibility guarantee.\n\nLong Island City and Flushing bases connect with the 7 corridor. Astoria and the Rockaways need their own local journey; location in Queens does not mean a short stadium walk.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Plan your visit\n\nNo ordinary beach reservation. Use the daily beach-status map and flags before entering the water. Keep this a dedicated coast day; do not make the return trip critical to a timed tennis entry.\n\n[Visit the official website]()\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nUse current NYC Parks information for accessible boardwalk entrances, beach mats, facilities and any beach-wheelchair arrangements.\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\nContinue exploring / New York\n\n### More things to do\n*in New York*\n\nExplore New York activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Restaurants & counters\n\n [![Grand Central Oyster Bar]()\n\n 01 Restaurants & counters **Grand Central Oyster Bar** $$$$ Estimated $103.10 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Seafood Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Eataly NYC Flatiron]()\n\n 02 Restaurants & counters **Eataly NYC Flatiron** $$ Estimated $39.20 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Italian Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Crif Dogs with optional PDT]()\n\n 03 Restaurants & counters **Crif Dogs with optional PDT** $$ Estimated $21.78 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Loaded hot-dog shop and separately booked cocktail bar Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Katz’s Delicatessen]()\n\n 04 Restaurants & counters **Katz’s Delicatessen** $$ Estimated $40.88 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Pastrami deli and counter experience Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Russ & Daughters Houston Street shop]()\n\n 05 Restaurants & counters **Russ & Daughters Houston Street shop** $$ Estimated $29.40 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Jewish appetizing shop and takeaway counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![L’Industrie West Village]()\n\n 06 Restaurants & counters **L’Industrie West Village** $$ Estimated $19.60 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Contemporary New York slice shop Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Los Tacos No. 1 Grand Central]()\n\n 07 Restaurants & counters **Los Tacos No. 1 Grand Central** $$ Estimated $23.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Taco counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Lucali Brooklyn]()\n\n 08 Restaurants & counters **Lucali Brooklyn** $$ Estimated $38.66 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Whole-pie pizza restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Sylvia’s]()\n\n 09 Restaurants & counters **Sylvia’s** $$ Estimated $52.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Soul-food restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![White Bear]()\n\n 10 Restaurants & counters **White Bear** $$ Estimated $16.33 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Small dumpling counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Shanghai You Garden Flushing]()\n\n 11 Restaurants & counters **Shanghai You Garden Flushing** $$ Estimated $38.66 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Shanghainese dumpling restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Arepa Lady Jackson Heights]()\n\n 12 Restaurants & counters **Arepa Lady Jackson Heights** $$ Estimated $34.80 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Colombian arepa restaurant with street-vendor roots Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Zaab Zaab Elmhurst]()\n\n 13 Restaurants & counters **Zaab Zaab Elmhurst** $$ Estimated $52.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Isan Thai restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![AbuQir]()\n\n 14 Restaurants & counters **AbuQir** $$ Estimated $64.44 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Egyptian seafood counter and restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n02 Destination dining\n\n [![Keens Steakhouse]()\n\n 15 Destination dining **Keens Steakhouse** $$$$$ Estimated $170.12 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Steakhouse Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Atomix]()\n\n 16 Destination dining **Atomix** $$$$$ Estimated $568.87 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Contemporary Korean tasting counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Jungsik New York]()\n\n 17 Destination dining **Jungsik New York** $$$$$ Estimated $463.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Modern Korean fine dining Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Sushi Sho]()\n\n 18 Destination dining **Sushi Sho** $$$$$ Estimated $670.15 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Edomae-rooted omakase counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Le Bernardin]()\n\n 19 Destination dining **Le Bernardin** $$$$$ Estimated $335.08 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Seafood fine dining Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Meju]()\n\n 20 Destination dining **Meju** $$$$$ Estimated $333.16 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Korean fermentation-focused chef’s counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Aska]()\n\n 21 Destination dining **Aska** $$$$$ Estimated $528.39 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Nordic-influenced tasting restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Semma]()\n\n 22 Destination dining **Semma** $$$$$ Estimated $119.85 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Regional South Indian à la carte dining Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Dirt Candy]()\n\n 23 Destination dining **Dirt Candy** $$$$$ Estimated $139.36 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Vegetable-led tasting restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n03 Beer gardens & bars\n\n [![Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden]()\n\n 24 Beer gardens & bars **Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden** $$ Estimated $48.97 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Czech & Slovak Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Rudy’s Bar & Grill]()\n\n 25 Beer gardens & bars **Rudy’s Bar & Grill** $$ Estimated $7.73 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Historic dive bar with hot dogs Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n04 Museums & landmarks\n\n [![Queens Museum]()\n\n 26 Museums & landmarks **Queens Museum** Explore experience]() [![MoMA PS1]()\n\n 27 Museums & landmarks **MoMA PS1** Explore experience]() [![Grand Central Terminal]()\n\n 28 Museums & landmarks **Grand Central Terminal** Explore experience]() [![The Met Fifth Avenue]()\n\n 29 Museums & landmarks **The Met Fifth Avenue** Explore experience]() [![MoMA — Midtown]()\n\n 30 Museums & landmarks **MoMA — Midtown** Explore experience]() [![American Museum of Natural History]()\n\n 31 Museums & landmarks **American Museum of Natural History** Explore experience]() [![9/11 Memorial & Museum]()\n\n 32 Museums & landmarks **9/11 Memorial & Museum** Explore experience]() [![Intrepid Museum]()\n\n 33 Museums & landmarks **Intrepid Museum** Explore experience]() [![Whitney Museum of American Art]()\n\n 34 Museums & landmarks **Whitney Museum of American Art** Explore experience]() [![Museum of the Moving Image]()\n\n 35 Museums & landmarks **Museum of the Moving Image** Explore experience]() [![The Noguchi Museum]()\n\n 36 Museums & landmarks **The Noguchi Museum** Explore experience]() [![New York Hall of Science]()\n\n 37 Museums & landmarks **New York Hall of Science** Explore experience]()\n\n05 Parks & gardens\n\n [![Gantry Plaza State Park]()\n\n 38 Parks & gardens **Gantry Plaza State Park** Explore experience]() [![Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere]()\n\n 39 Parks & gardens **Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere** Explore experience]() [![Bryant Park]()\n\n 40 Parks & gardens **Bryant Park** Explore experience]() [![The High Line]()\n\n 41 Parks & gardens **The High Line** Explore experience]() [![Central Park — Bethesda Terrace & the Lake]()\n\n 42 Parks & gardens **Central Park — Bethesda Terrace & the Lake** Explore experience]() [![Governors Island]()\n\n 43 Parks & gardens **Governors Island** Explore experience]()\n\n06 Street food & hot dogs\n\n [![Birria-Landia Queens truck]()\n\n 44 Street food & hot dogs **Birria-Landia Queens truck** $ Estimated $22.86 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Birria taco truck Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![NY Dosas]()\n\n 45 Street food & hot dogs **NY Dosas** $ Estimated $17.42 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Vegan South Indian pushcart Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Adel’s Famous Halal Food]()\n\n 46 Street food & hot dogs **Adel’s Famous Halal Food** $ Estimated $23.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Halal rice-platter cart Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Gray’s Papaya]()\n\n 47 Street food & hot dogs **Gray’s Papaya** $ Estimated $14.15 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. New York frank counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Tong Bangladeshi street food]()\n\n 48 Street food & hot dogs **Tong Bangladeshi street food** $ Estimated $20.69 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Bangladeshi street-food cart Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n07 Coffee, bagels & baking\n\n [![Ess-a-Bagel Third Avenue]()\n\n 49 Coffee, bagels & baking **Ess-a-Bagel Third Avenue** $ Estimated $23.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Bagel counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Supermoon Bakehouse]()\n\n 50 Coffee, bagels & baking **Supermoon Bakehouse** $ Estimated $19.60 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Creative bakery Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Culture Espresso Bryant Park]()\n\n 51 Coffee, bagels & baking **Culture Espresso Bryant Park** $ Estimated $13.07 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Independent coffee shop Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n08 Seasonal food markets\n\n [![Queens Night Market]()\n\n 52 Seasonal food markets **Queens Night Market** $$ Estimated $32.66 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Seasonal international night market Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n09 Skyline views & tram rides\n\n [![SUMMIT One Vanderbilt]()\n\n 53 Skyline views & tram rides **SUMMIT One Vanderbilt** Explore experience]() [![Top of the Rock]()\n\n 54 Skyline views & tram rides **Top of the Rock** Explore experience]() [![Roosevelt Island Tram & waterfront walk]()\n\n 55 Skyline views & tram rides **Roosevelt Island Tram & waterfront walk** Explore experience]()\n\n10 Harbour & island ferries\n\n [![Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island ferry]()\n\n 56 Harbour & island ferries **Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island ferry** Explore experience]()\n\n11 City walks\n\n [![Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walk]()\n\n 57 City walks **Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walk** Explore experience]()\n\n12 Baseball & stadium visits\n\n [![Citi Field — Mets baseball & ballpark tours]()\n\n 58 Baseball & stadium visits **Citi Field — Mets baseball & ballpark tours** Explore experience]()\n\n13 Theatre, jazz & comedy\n\n [![TKTS Times Square — choose a theatre night]()\n\n 59 Theatre, jazz & comedy **TKTS Times Square — choose a theatre night** Explore experience]() [![Village Vanguard]()\n\n 60 Theatre, jazz & comedy **Village Vanguard** Explore experience]() [![Comedy Cellar — MacDougal Street]()\n\n 61 Theatre, jazz & comedy **Comedy Cellar — MacDougal Street** Explore experience]()\n\n14 Food at the tennis\n\n [![Pat LaFrieda Meat Co.]()\n\n 62 Food at the tennis **Pat LaFrieda Meat Co.** $$ Estimated $35.93 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Substantial stadium sandwich Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![COQODAQ / CQDQ]()\n\n 63 Food at the tennis **COQODAQ / CQDQ** $$ Estimated $39.20 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Playful premium fried chicken Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Miznon]()\n\n 64 Food at the tennis **Miznon** $$ Estimated $34.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Mediterranean alternative Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![The Migrant Kitchen]()\n\n 65 Food at the tennis **The Migrant Kitchen** $$ Estimated $34.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Bowl or salad meal Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Salt Hank’s]()\n\n 66 Food at the tennis **Salt Hank’s** $$ Estimated $39.20 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. French dip sandwich Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Van Leeuwen Ice Cream]()\n\n 67 Food at the tennis **Van Leeuwen Ice Cream** $$ Estimated $10.89 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Sweet break Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Honey Deuce]()\n\n 68 Food at the tennis **Honey Deuce** $$ Optional cocktail estimate $32.66 per guest aged 21 or over, including tax. Optional signature cocktail Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n15 Go deeper\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk: frequently asked questions\n\n01 What makes this visit worthwhile?\n\nAn Atlantic beach day with a boardwalk walk, well beyond the stadium neighbourhood. Highlights include Atlantic sand and surf, Boardwalk walk, Separate beach-day outing.\n\n02 What does admission include?\n\nFree beach and boardwalk access. Subway or ferry fares, beach equipment and food are separate.\n\n03 How do I arrive?\n\nBeach 90 St · Rockaway Park shuttle. Use a Far Rockaway-bound A to Broad Channel and change to the Rockaway Park shuttle for Beach 90th Street. Walk south to the boardwalk and use an open, lifeguarded section for swimming. A Lefferts Boulevard-bound A does not reach Broad Channel.\n\n04 What access arrangements matter?\n\nUse current NYC Parks information for accessible boardwalk entrances, beach mats, facilities and any beach-wheelchair arrangements.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make New York\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting." }