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Rockaway Beach (1-98 Cross Bay Pkwy)
4.6★ · 3,854 Google ratings · Far Rockaway, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
76°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
6.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Rockaway Beach (1-98 Cross Bay Pkwy)
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1Parking125 yd from the listing2Restrooms175 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2019–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2019–2026
Come for sunrise or sunset
The beach is peaceful and nearly empty at sunrise, and the sunset views are consistently praised by visitors.
Visit on weekdays for solitude
Weekday mornings and early afternoons are noticeably less crowded than weekends, with empty stretches of boardwalk.
Arrive early for parking
The 95th Street lot fills by mid-morning, forcing some visitors to park on medians or walk several blocks.
Bring sun protection and shade
Visitors recommend bringing a large umbrella, sunglasses, and sunscreen, as there is minimal natural shade.
Plan water time before 6pm
Lifeguards monitor the beach until 6pm; after that, security prevents swimmers from entering the water.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · overcast
Water
76°F
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
12 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
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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Plan your visit
📍 1-12, 1-98 Cross Bay Pkwy, Far Rockaway, NY 11693
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Rockaway Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Rockaway Beach?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Rockaway Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
When is Rockaway Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
