
Nearly 16km of beaches on a spit of land in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Jamaica Bay. They are the best beaches close to Manhattan and therefore the most popular. To the west is Jacob Riis Park, which has good sandy beaches, popular with the gay community.

Subway: RockawayParkBeach

» The American Museum of the Moving Image
» Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
» Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Gateway National Recreation Area)