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Best beaches in Queens

9 ranked beaches in Queens, New York

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

All beaches in Queens

  1. 1

    Arverne Beach

    A quieter and more local-feeling oceanfront stretch with product value. (nycgovparks.org)

    7.0
  2. 2

    Belle Harbor Beach

    Meaningful local shoreline identity that usually disappears into generic Rockaway mapping. (nycgovparks.org)

    7.0
  3. 3

    Far Rockaway Beach

    Meaningful eastern Rockaway oceanfront that should not be flattened away. (nycgovparks.org)

    7.0
  4. 4

    Fort Tilden Beach

    Wilder and quieter than the headline urban beaches, with major hidden-gem appeal. (National Park Service)

    7.0
  5. 5

    Jacob Riis Park Beach

    One of Gateway’s three swimming beaches and a signature NYC beach destination. (National Park Service)

    7.0
  6. 6

    Neponsit Beach

    Quieter Rockaway shoreline that broader datasets rarely elevate. (National Park Service)

    7.0
  7. 7

    Riis Landing Beach

    Often lost inside the broader Jacob Riis label despite real user-facing specificity. (RPA)

    7.0
  8. 8

    Rockaway Beach

    NYC’s premier ocean beach and the city’s strongest beach brand. (nycgovparks.org)

    7.0
  9. 9

    Rockaway Park Beach

    Strong neighborhood beach identity inside the larger Rockaway system. (nycgovparks.org)

    7.0

What makes Queens's beaches stand out?

Queens sits in New York, USA and is home to 9 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Queens or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.