Beach 90th is where the city's surfers go, and a permitted festival on the sand there in late September catches the peninsula at its best — emptier than August, still warm, the light going gold by five. The A and the shuttle take a while, which is precisely why the crowd is people who meant to come. Treat it as the season's last excuse to spend a Friday afternoon at the ocean.
What to expect
An afternoon gathering on the sand at one of the city's surf beaches, running from early afternoon into the evening. The boardwalk concessions along Beach 90th to Beach 97th are within walking distance.
Good to know
- The A to Broad Channel and the Rockaway Park shuttle drops you within a few blocks
- Beach 90th is a designated surfing beach, so the water there is shared with boards
- Late September evenings on the peninsula get cold fast once the sun drops
- The boardwalk concessions between Beach 90th and Beach 97th are the food option
- The trip out takes well over an hour from most of Manhattan — leave time
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Common questions
How do I get to Beach 90th Street?
Take the A to Broad Channel and transfer to the Rockaway Park shuttle, or the A directly to Rockaway Park–Beach 116th and walk east.
Is this on the sand or the boardwalk?
The permit is for the Beach 90th Street surfing beach itself.
Is anything open nearby?
The boardwalk concession stands along that stretch of Rockaway Beach operate through the season.
