Jacob Riis Park

The southern beach has too many kids. The northern beach ; to the left of the main structure is the gay friendly beach .

A secret gem.????. This is our go-to beach .. ????It's a lot quieter if you head on over by the pitch & putt side. (Once you pay to get into the parking lot , go allllll the way to the left)????

The sound of the shore is perfection before noon, when people arrive with stereos

Excellent park and beach . The surrounding communities are a great place to staycation for busy New Yorkers or the adventurous urban explorer. A delightful urban retreat with breathtaking views .

You can take NYC Beach Bus to & from Riis. (Public transit takes forever!) It picks up passengers in Williamsburg & at Barclays Center. $14 roundtrip or $10 one-way. http://www.nycbeachbus.com/more/

Avoid the usual beach crowds at this away-from-the-subway location. NYC Beach Bus offers cheap round trips from Williamsburg.

If you are driving this is the best beach in the city , guaranteed parking ($10 per car or $65 season pass) and BYOB .

Decent beach with lots of food options. Get there in the morning for a better spot. NYC Beach Bus is a great travel option for the 21+ young adult crowd.

FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS THIS HAS BEEN A "GAY HEAVEN" --I'VE BEEN COMING FOR 17 SUMMERS. IT ONLY GETS BETTER, AND GAYER. - - THE SAFEST BEACH FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THE MOST FUN. KEEP IT CLEAN !!!!

Easy parking a better than Rockaways, great beach option close to city .

Very gay place in the summertime. Beautiful beach !

Get there early during the week, nearly empty! Pay $10 and park further in past the handball courts, that will put you near the food stand !!

BEHIND THE ABANDONED HOSPITAL IS THE GAYEST BEACH IN NYC !!! ..... LOTS OF HOT NAKED MEN AND TRANS EYE CANDY !!!! -------- >>>> DO NOT LET THEM SEE YOU WITH A BOTTLE OF LIQUOR !! POUR IT IN A CUP

Jacob Riis Park is part of Gateway National Recreation Area , with history that dates back to 1912. Read more

Best free local beach to Manhattan. Turns a bit gay & topless at the north end of the beach

Was much better than expected. Big clean beach . Good food and drink selections. Great times

This beach is different from rockaway. Relaxed attitude,beer friendly , and chill people. You don't get the ghetto trash that comes in from the a train .

Favorite NYC beach . Clean , not overly crowded , good food options nearby.

So peaceful to visit during the fall/winter months. Stop by Wild Feast for a hot cider drink before heading home

Not too crowded , devoid of any trash and fairly easy to reach by bus from Brooklyn: The perfect place to spend a sunny summer day.

Not as crowded as the parts of Rockaway you reach by the subway. Good food options.

Love this place, but if you aren't lugging a bunch of stuff and have food, move north to ft tildon

Everything you meet ppl that are local n their others that are friendly

there are bathrooms and usually a food truck with snacks and coffee in the main building and patio

Great beach . Plenty of room even on a busy day.

Great beach to bring kids

Once there, head West towards Fort Tilden area for a quieter spot

COPS HAVE BEEN OPENING PEOPLE'S COOLERS TO GIVE THEM TICKETS. WE NEED THE FENCE BACK UP. WE NEED TO VIDEO TAPE WHAT POLICE DO WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS - 10 COPS AT THE MOST PEACEFUL BEACH ?? WTF

Very spacious . Nice and quiet and not too many "ratchet" ppl!

Great waves & feel like a clean beach .

Bring bug spray! Everyone on the beach was shooing flies away.

I start working here Sat and sun.... Renting bikes and kayaks come down and c me :-)

Restrooms , lifeguards, beautiful sea and beaches .

Perfect beach to help kill the weekend

Get there before the hipsters do. geez

NYC's best beach

You can go topless and work on no tan lines here

SINCE HURRICANE IRENE DESTROYED THE FENCE AT 149th Street. BEWARE OF PATROL JEEPS DRIVING RECKLESSLY TROUGH THE SAND. THIS IS NO PLACE FOR CARS DO NOT LET THEM CHECK YOUR COOLER .

Gay boys: the constant wearing of boxer briefs or any other underwear not meant to be worn in water is overtly wack &cheap ! Pls invest in a pair of trunks, briefs or shorts that are meant 4 water!

Beach is better than Far Rockaway there is one is on top another

Early morning is so peaceful

There is way, way more nudity during the week than on weekends.

WATCH OUT FOR THEM ANGY FLYES IN THE LADIES' ROOM . . THEY BITE HARD .

Great beach , very clean !

Beach fun with the kiddies

beach . surf .

"topless" actually means fully nude ;-)

Walk West a little bit to get to the Quieter and slightly cleaner Fort Tilden .

Filthiest beach in the tristate area.

What's with all the litter? Sigh.