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Rockaway Beach (Boardwalk)
4.6★ · 3,280 Google ratings · Arverne, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
400 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
250 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 600 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
74°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
6.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Rockaway Beach (Boardwalk)
Guide
Good to know
Best for surfing and boardwalk activities
The beach is renowned for consistent waves and has one of the country's longest boardwalks for biking, walking, and skating.
Easily accessible by subway or ferry
The A train provides direct access; the ferry ride offers scenic views and is recommended as a pleasant alternative.
Visit midweek for solitude
Weekends draw large crowds, while weekday visits offer a noticeably quieter experience.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Bring your own food and supplies
Food options are limited nearby, and public restroom supplies like toilet paper run out frequently during peak times.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · overcast
Water
74°F
Waves
1.5 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:03 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:13 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Boardwalk, Arverne, NY 11692, United States
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 250 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 600 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Rockaway Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Rockaway Beach?
250 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Rockaway Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 600 yd from the listing.
When is Rockaway Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
