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NYC Memorial Day Weekend 2023: Beach Guide, What's Open & Closed

Good news, beach bums — the sandy shores of New York City will be open for swimming this weekend. Not much else will be. The city of New York is set to open its 14 miles of beaches on Saturday, with lifeguards on duty daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m through Sept. 10. The highs on Saturday and Sunday look to be a less-than-ideal 70 degrees, but Memorial Day itself is forecast to be 80 degrees and mostly sunny. For beachgoers looking to head to the city's free beaches, here's a quick guide to what will be open this holiday.

NYC Memorial Day Weekend 2023: Beach Guide, What's Open & Closed

Publicerad : 10 månader sedan förbi Matt Troutman i Travel

But not much else in the city will be. Beachgoers can officially swim starting Saturday at 10 a.m. as the unofficial start of summer begins, according to the city's parks department.

The city's 14 miles of beaches will have lifeguards on duty daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 10. The highs Saturday and Sunday look to be a less-than-ideal 70 degrees, but Memorial Day itself is forecast to be 80 degrees and mostly sunny, according to the National Weather Service.

For beachgoers looking to head to the city's free beaches, here's a quick guide. (And, farther below, New Yorkers who have non-beach plans can scope out what will be open this holiday.

Brighton Beach is right next to Brooklyn's Coney Island and often (but not always) draws less of a crowd. Cedar Grove is New York City's newest beach, a converted oceanfront bungalow colony in Great Kills Park. The Parks Department describes it as "smaller and somewhat more tranquil than its neighbors, Midland Beach and South Beach."

For many outside the city, Coney Island is the New York City beach — and it's not hard to see why. From the famous boardwalk to Luna Park to the New York Aquarium, the beach boasts much more than just sand.

Orchard Beach is The Bronx's only public beach, proclaimed "The Riviera of New York" when it was created in the 1930s, according to the Parks Department. Parking is available for $8 from Monday through Friday for cars and vans and $10 on weekends and holidays. A senior citizen discount is available for weekdays.

Address: Beach 9th Street to Beach 149th Street on Far Rockaway The beach so tied to New York City summers that the Ramones have a song about it. Like last summer, beachgoers will have to contend with some closures from a $336 million resiliency project. But the good news is they'll be less extensive — 10 to 15 blocks on a rolling basis moving west from Beach 116 and east from Beach 143. Click here for more information.


Ämnen: Holidays, Memorial Day, NYC

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