Best beach to go to (with car)

<<< wonders if people say that about Flexi.

kidding.
joke.
haha.

They only say it once ;-)

Kennedy's has lousy food. But, they have a bathroom and they're located only by footsteps from the beach. The only problem is it's located in Breezy Point, a private cooperative. You have to stop at the Breezy gate and pick up a pass (tell them you're going to Kennedy's) and leave it in your dash. You get there by making a right turn after you get of the Marine Pkwy Bridge. You might also be able to park your car in the lots directly ahead of the bridge exit. I think they may have a public restroom. You should see a couple of food trucks nearby as well.

^ thanks. I might check that out one day.

I happen to like Brighton Beach. There are plenty of bathrooms and where else can you get a snack with a shot of vodka

I like to go right in the middle of the beach (near Ocean Parkway entrance) or at the other end (B.6th st) when I have my son (this part is a little bit of a younger crowd but not wild).

^ how are you getting there? If driving, by what route and where are you parking?

I'm down with the vodka (although not so much while driving)

Flexichick wrote: ^ how are you getting there? If driving, by what route and where are you parking?

I'm down with the vodka (although not so much while driving)

Ocean Parkway to the end (or where that street circles around [Surf Ave?]). There is always parking on the street there on the weekend so I am sure during the week there is more available. There is also a muni-meter lot there.

^ cool. thanks! I have been there before, but I was wandering around with no real sense of where to go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockaway_Beach,_Queens

you can see plum beach from there.

also i dislike Brighton beach its basically same as coney island all connected.

Went to Riis Park today - it was fabulous, but I kept seeing helicopters going by. It was because a 12-year old girl drowned off of Long Beach. This happens several times a year. I made fun of this sign for the "know how to swim" advice, but seriously, people, know what to do if you get caught in a rip tide.

A PSA from Flexi:

^the beach I grew up on was plagued with notoriously strong ripcurrents which killed people almost every year.

JUST FLOAT, PEOPLE!! And, for the love of god, don't swim on un-lifeguarded beaches. Its unbelievable how many people die every year from not knowing basic swimming safety and not paying attention to posted warnings...

Damn. Another kid died at Riis Park today due to rip currents I was there, but left much earlier than this happened. The waves were BIG today and two lifeguards raced into the water when I was there to snatch up 2 kids - they were fine, I think they were just goofing around, but the lifeguards were on pretty high alert. They were out there in rowboats, kayaks, etc. patrolling the waters

However, i think the lifeguards are only there from 10-6.

DON'T SWIM WITHOUT A LIFEGUARD PRESENT, PEOPLE!

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Teen-Feared-Drowned-at-Queens-Beach-97443194.html