We all consider New York to be the most magical place where dreams come true. Parties, work, important projects, Central Park and Christmas, that's what we associate with the "Big Apple". However, there is also where to indulge in idleness. To your attention the best beaches in New York.
Robert Moses State Park
One of the quietest places in New York. The park has everything you need for outdoor recreation. If you love golf or grass games like frisbees, welcome to the park. There are eighteen holes for golfers. Fans of dreaming or reading to the gentle sound of the waves can safely go to the beach.
Six kilometers of pristine white sand framed by blue ocean water. Here you can swim, frolic with children in shallow water, even surf. If you walk a little further along the coast, you can find a great place with steep waves. Everything you need for successful surfing. True, getting to Robert Moses Park is still difficult, there is no direct way. Several changes need to be made. In the Long Island area, you need to take a city train and go to the station"Babylong". The trip will cost about $25. After leaving the car, you need to walk a few meters to a public transport stop and take the S-47 Safolk Bus bus. It is this route that will take you straight to the amusement park and many kilometers of the cleanest, and, most importantly, uncrowded beach.
Fire Island
Of all the possible beaches in New York, this one has a reputation for being the most controversial holiday destination. This is an island. It is also located in the Long Island area and you need to get to it with transfers. First get on the train and get off at the Bayshore stop. After that, you buy a ticket for the ferry and in fifteen minutes your foot steps on the cleanest beach away from city noise, exhaust gases and factories. The fare is about $40. On the beach you can have fun from the heart. No wonder it is famous for the noisiest parties in all of New York. But lovers of peace and quiet will also find a place here, because the length of the beaches is as much as forty kilometers!
Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach in New York is perhaps the most popular holiday destination for the local population. Although, according to experts, there are a lot of Russian-speaking vacationers here. Compared to other, more expensive and glamorous New York beaches, Brighton Beach is a real vacation spot without secular rules. A very democratic place that attracts thousands of people who want to escape from the red-hot stone city closer to the coolness of the water. In addition, the beach is unofficially called "Russian", because it was chosenpeople who emigrated to America with the collapse of the USSR. Along the entire beach line you can find cute inexpensive cafes where, according to the established tradition, you will be served a glass of cold vodka and a portion of real borscht. The beach is located in the Brooklyn area, which is very easy to get to. Take the city train Q or B, follow the route and get off at the brighton beach station of the same name.
Rockway Beach
To see and feel all the beauty of this place, you need to spend about two hours on the road, because the best beach in New York for relaxing is located far from the city center. Surfers and adventurers have chosen their destination in Queens.
Everything is great there: clean white sand, great waves for surfing and water skiing, small cafes that serve great cold cocktails and hot cheeseburgers. To get to the beach, you need to buy a train ticket towards the Broad Channel, then change to the S train and get off at the Rockway Park Beach 116 stop. You can also take the Wall Street Ferry from Pier 11.
Jones Beach
Do you wonder if there are beaches in New York where you can relax with children? Then you can safely collect these same children on the road! Indeed, one of the most interesting and comfortable beaches in New York is located in the Vanta area. Here you can just lie down on the warm clean sand, listening to the sound of the waves, you can play with children on equipped playgrounds, eat in inexpensive cafes and evenplay mini golf. The beach is fully equipped for a comfortable stay. The only inconvenience is the location and the road. I'll have to make several transfers.
In Long Island, you need to take a train that will take you to the Free Port stop. Then you need to find a special bus. This is a group transport that delivers vacationers directly to the beach. Since the bus runs every hour on weekdays, and on weekends every half an hour, it is better to go to the beach early in the morning. The cost of a one-way trip will cost approximately $21.
Hamptons
This is where you can relax with pathos! More than half of the photos of New York beaches belong to this glamorous place. Celebrities just love it. However, before leaving, you should know that in the neighborhood of this fashionable place there are other, more democratic beaches with a range of services that are in no way inferior to the Hamptons.
The most convenient and fastest way to get to the glamorous beach is by light helicopter or jet skis. However, not everyone can afford it. One of the best beaches in New York can be reached in another way. Buy a ticket for the Canonball train, which leaves Penn Station on Fridays only. The ticket price is about fifty dollars one way. It is noteworthy that a return ticket will cost only forty-three dollars. The Hamptons can also be reached via Westhampton, Stouthampton, Bridgehampton and Easthampton. If you wish to bring young children with you, please note thatthey can get tired on the road and act up. This could turn into a real "work" day.
