Discovering the Other New York

The Rockaway Peninsula, commonly referred to as The Rockaways or Rockaway, is the name of a peninsula on Long Island, New York, all of which is located within the New York City borough of Queens. A popular summer resort area since the 1830s, Rockaway has become a mixture of lower, middle, and upper-class neighborhoods. Its relative isolation from the urban areas of the city, especially Manhattan, has traditionally made it a popular summer retreat.

There is continuous boardwalk oceanfront cycling at 6 miles from Beach 9th St to Beach 126th St. Most of the boardwalk that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy has been completely replaced.