Long Beach Travel Guide

Welcome to Long Beach, NY!

Just off the southern shore of Long Island, New York lies a long, narrow barrier island known primarily for the city to which it is home—Long Beach. Aptly named, the modest city blankets most of the island and enjoys a 3.5-mi (5.6-km) stretch of golden sand running along its length. In fact, water is never far away from any point in Long Beach. The city is sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Reynolds Channel—a land area that measures a mere half mile at its widest point.

These days, Long Beach is primarily a quiet bedroom community of New York City but for much of its past the city was enjoyed as a summer resort area thanks to its two waterfronts and close proximity to NYC. The city was founded in 1880 when the first hotel was built, and one of its most popular features today is a testament to its early days as a vacation spot, namely the city’s boardwalk. Built in the early 1900s with the help of elephants from nearby Coney Island, the boardwalk runs for 2.5 mi (4 km) along the ocean and is favored by joggers, cyclists and strollers.

Tourist Attractions

Hotels & Motels