Why is Jones Beach famous?

It is the most popular and heavily visited beach on the East Coast, with an estimated six million visitors per year. Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, an outdoor arena in the park, is a popular musical and concert venue. The park also includes a two-mile (3.2 km) boardwalk.



Jones Beach State Park is world-famous as a masterpiece of urban planning and a crown jewel of the New York State Park system. Opened in 1929 under the vision of Robert Moses, it was the first major public beach park designed specifically for the automobile age, eschewing the "carnival" atmosphere of places like Coney Island for a more orderly, nautical aesthetic. It is renowned for its iconic 200-foot Italianate water tower, two massive Art Deco bathhouses, and a two-mile-long boardwalk. Its fame also stems from its status as one of the most visited state parks in the United States, hosting the massive Bethpage Air Show every Memorial Day and world-class concerts at the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, which sits right on the water.

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Some of Long Island's most visited beaches were also its cleanest, including Jones Beach, where measurements never reached potentially unsafe levels, and Robert Moses, where they did just once.

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Jones Beach is 6.5 miles of clean sand covered with bodies. Its character differs depending on which 'field' you choose – for example, 2 is for the surfers and 6 is for families, and there's a gay beach way east – but it's a scene no matter where you spread your blanket.

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Siesta Key boasts some of the softest, whitest sand on the planet.

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There is no admission charge to visit the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center or grounds. However, a parking fee may apply.

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The Jones Beach Boardwalk is one of the best reasons to live on Long Island on he summer. Just park and enter at field 4. The boardwalk stretches for miles. You can stop for games in the free game area, play miniature golf, walk to the ocean, grab an ice cream and do some shopping.

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The Taste NY Café at Jones Beach State Park offers New York food and beverage options for visitors.

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Voted as one of the cleanest beaches near NYC, Long Beach is a pay-to-visit beach that definitely deserves a day of your time. Long Beach itself is known as the “City by the Sea” thanks to their combination of great oceanside activities as well as their gorgeous waterfront beach.

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Jones Beach State Park's top attraction has always been swimming. The park offers fine surf bathing along 6.5 miles of ocean beach, one-half mile of bay beach for stillwater bathing, and two swimming pools.

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The Long Island beaches with the best water quality are on the North Fork at McCabes, Town Beach and Orient State Park in Southold. The Connecticut beaches with the best water quality are Hole In The Wall Beach in East Lyme, Esker Point Beach in Groton and Surf Club Beach in Madison.

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