NYC for 2.5 weeks: Day trip to a beach area... which one?
Apr 17th, 2005, 05:50 PM
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NYC for 2.5 weeks: Day trip to a beach area... which one?
Hi all
This forum rocks, have been here for a couple of years, and posted a bit in other forums, so I thought I'd continue honing in on what I'm gonna do for my 5th trip to NYC (this time showing my new wife around for the first time).
For starters, I would really love to get out to a beach area, most probably on Long Island or in Brooklyn, for a change of scenery (I fear Atlantic City is just too damn far away for the day). Given that I can only go for the day, and that it will be November (cold, I know), anyone got any great one-day itineraries for a good day-trip outside the city?
This forum rocks, have been here for a couple of years, and posted a bit in other forums, so I thought I'd continue honing in on what I'm gonna do for my 5th trip to NYC (this time showing my new wife around for the first time).
For starters, I would really love to get out to a beach area, most probably on Long Island or in Brooklyn, for a change of scenery (I fear Atlantic City is just too damn far away for the day). Given that I can only go for the day, and that it will be November (cold, I know), anyone got any great one-day itineraries for a good day-trip outside the city?
Apr 18th, 2005, 05:46 AM
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What type of beach area are you looking for? On Long Island (NYC or not)
Coney Island can be reached by subway and has a boardwalk, Nathan's famous and a bunch of rides and attractions (almost all closed in November). there is also a quite good aquarium.
Long Beach can also be reached by public transit and has a boardwalk - but the area is much more residential and has many fewer tacky atractions.
Jones Beach is an enormous state park which is much more natrual - most areas are just dunes and beach - no boardwalk except at one main parking field (there are 9 I believe) but don;t know how you would reach by public transit off season. (We have even seen seals on the beach there in midwinter - the place is empty.)
Or, you could trek out to the Hamptons by train and then organize a cab to one of the beaches - completely natural. Technically they are almost all private town beaches - but the cops don;t patrol or ask for passes except in the summer.
Coney Island can be reached by subway and has a boardwalk, Nathan's famous and a bunch of rides and attractions (almost all closed in November). there is also a quite good aquarium.
Long Beach can also be reached by public transit and has a boardwalk - but the area is much more residential and has many fewer tacky atractions.
Jones Beach is an enormous state park which is much more natrual - most areas are just dunes and beach - no boardwalk except at one main parking field (there are 9 I believe) but don;t know how you would reach by public transit off season. (We have even seen seals on the beach there in midwinter - the place is empty.)
Or, you could trek out to the Hamptons by train and then organize a cab to one of the beaches - completely natural. Technically they are almost all private town beaches - but the cops don;t patrol or ask for passes except in the summer.
Apr 18th, 2005, 06:03 AM
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You can take a train to Spring Lake, NJ. There is a pretty boardwalk to walk, elegant houses to see and a nice downtown to stroll through. Don't know exactly what your interests are, but if you just want to get out to be at a beach and don't want to rent a car, Spring Lake would be a good option.
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You can take the train to Coney Island, and visit the Aquarium while you are there. I think most of it is open year round.
It would be difficult to get to Jones Beach, you would have to get a cab at the Freeport train station, since the buses don't run other than summer months.
Hope this helps.
It would be difficult to get to Jones Beach, you would have to get a cab at the Freeport train station, since the buses don't run other than summer months.
Hope this helps.
