Long Beach (by LIRR)
Photo: Deans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🏖️ Beach · Long Beach
4 hours · $$ · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 60 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: LIRR direct from Penn Station to Long Beach (about 55 minutes), then a 10-minute walk from the station to the beach
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Little shadeGreat on sunny days · Handles heat · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 4 hoursBest seasons: Summer
A seaside town one direct LIRR ride from Penn Station: a 2-mile boardwalk, a wide beach and a row of ice cream shops, and the train-plus-beach combination makes kids feel like they are on a real trip.
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Long Beach, New York
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