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(516) 431-1021
Atlantic Ocean
(Between Nevada Street and Maple Street)
Long Beach,
NY
11561
40.5883
-73.6583
Neighborhood: Long Island
Hours:
Beach open 6am-11pm
Lifeguard on duty 9am-6pm
Last updated 9.11.08
What People Are Saying About Long Beach
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The Scene – You can see it during approaches and take-offs from JFK: five miles of wide, sandy beach and about two-and-a-half miles of boardwalk. The western segment of the beach features pure white sand shoehorned between high-rise apartment buildings and the thrashing Atlantic. – – The Experience – There's an indoor pool, playgrounds and a fishing pier. A myriad assortment of free summer concerts, swim competitions and arts and crafts festivals. Surfers hang out at Neptune Beach, toward the east end, while hordes of twentysomethings flock to Park Avenue a few…
Editor's Tips
- Save Money:
- LIRR has a summer package that includes one day roundtrip rail fare to Long Beach and admission to the beach. Hourly service from Penn Station ($15), Brooklyn ($15) and Jamaica ($12) with direct weekend service from Penn Station.
- The Extras:
- Lido Beach, just to the east, has two pools, two tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds a picnic area and 74 campsites. Like Long Beach it also has plenty of snack bars, bathrooms and showers.
04/11/08
great place to ride a bicycle
by ElizabethPeckham at Citysearch
The greatest city in the world. I have lived in this diverse city for 50 years. I also raised my children here. This unique city has everything. 50 minutes from NYC , 30 minutes from JFK, 2 minutes to most major parkways, 45 minutes from one of the biggest malls in the country. We have great schools, beaches, 2.2 mile long boardwalk resturants, swimming pool, ice skating rink and fantastic people. I will never leave this fantastic community.
- Pros: Boardwalk and Beach
- Cons: No hotels and tough to find a parking spot from May to October
05/22/03
Long Beach
by MADLEN at Citysearch
Threre are a lot of things that are great about Long Beach; lots of fabulous restaurants, a great new movie theatre, not to mention a beautiful beach AND a 2 mile long boardwalk. One thing that IS missing however, is lodging. If only there was an ocean front hotel, or even one not ocean front, but in Long Beach, then it would be perfect.
Also, we have this expansive ocean front, but not one nice restaurant on the ocean. & I'm not talking about the food court on the boardwalk.
- Pros: boardwalk, ocean, restaurants
- Cons: no lodging
05/19/03
I Grew Up There
by shrano at Citysearch
Having lived in LB for over 20 years, growing up there and all that (still visit family regularly), it is a nice place. The surfing beach though, is Lincoln, not Neptune. And the cops are like the Gestapo if you ever want to bring a dog on the beach after hours. Best time to go? In the winter, early mornings. Leaving LB has made me appreciate the beach much more during the off-season. Also, when you get out of the train, walk a few blocks east or west to get away from the major crowds that flock straight down Edwards or National Blvds. For the best pizza, go to Gino's - directly across from the LIRR.
07/18/02
LB is the Key!
by smithloriann at Citysearch
Being from LI, I've always loved LB. Great for its beaches, bars and nightlife. Also only a 45 minute train ride from Manhattan.
