Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
Piping Plovers at Rockaway Beach
Season: Season 2, Summer 2006
in order to protect this threatened species, native to the New York area, sections of Rockaway Beach are closed to pedestrians during the spring and summer when the birds are nesting.
Directions to Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

Know Before You Go

The following sections(s) of ROCKAWAY BEACH is/are closed to swimming and wading today,
DATE: 8/7/2022
CLOSURES
BEACH 98 STREET to BEACH 105 STREET,
BEACH 113 STREET to BEACH 116 STREET,
BEACH 132 STREET to BEACH 135 STREET,
BEACH 145 STREET to BEACH 149 STREET,

News
- NYC PARKS & UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ANNOUNCE 12 BLOCKS OF ROCKAWAY BEACH TO REOPEN TODAY AHEAD OF JULY 4 WEEKEND
- NEW YORK CITY’S 8 PUBLIC BEACHES OPEN FOR THE SUMMER STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 28
- NYC PARKS LEADS THE CITY IN GREEN ROOF DEVELOPMENT: ADDS 50,000 SQFT AND CREATES NEW YOUTH SUSTAINABILITY CORPS