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The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park
4.5★ · 1,532 Google ratings · Queens, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 350 yd away · paid
Walk
180 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 400 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
76°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
6.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park
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 12 visitors · 2016–2026
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on summer weekends
Parking lot entry lines can stretch back to the Belt, and the LGBTQ+ section fills by mid-morning.
Bring insect repellent in summer
Sand flies infest the beach seasonally and no standard repellent reliably works against them.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · overcast
Water
76°F
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the NW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:28 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:54 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 157 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens, NY 11694, United States
🅿 Parking 350 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 180 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 400 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park?
180 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 The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 400 yd from the listing.
When is The People's Beach at Jacob Riis Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
