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How to get there: Long Island Rail Road to Long Beach Station (1 hour from Penn Station), beach is within walking distance
What it’ll cost you: $19 round trip off-peak for LIRR, plus $15/non-resident daily beach pass (FREE for children 12 and under), available for purchase at designated beach entrances; LIRR package $23.75 from Manhattan and Brooklyn, $20.50 from Jamaica (includes round-trip train ticket, beach admission, discounts at participating Long Beach vendors)
What to expect: Pick a spot along four miles of ocean beach, as well as stroll or rent a bike to explore the 2.2-mile Long Beach boardwalk — rebuilt after superstorm Sandy — which features a variety of concessions. Food trucks can also be found at Riverside Boulevard and the beach at Shoregasboard.
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How to get there: LIRR to Sayville Station (about 1 hour 30 minutes from Penn Station), bus or taxi to Sayville Ferry (about 10 minutes), Sayville Ferry to Cherry Grove (about 20 minutes), beach is within walking distance
What it’ll cost you: $26.50 round trip off-peak for LIRR, $5/bus or $6/taxi each way with Colonial Transportation (cash), $16 round-trip ferry service; LIRR package $33.25 from Manhattan and Brooklyn, $32.75 from Jamaica (includes round-trip train ticket, Colonial Taxi voucher and round-trip ferry voucher)
What to expect: One of several Fire Island beaches, Cherry Grove is next door to The Pines and, like that summer destination, is gay-friendly, too. Find plenty of beach, as well as restaurants and bars, on the barrier island.
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New York City is not without its beaches (nearly a dozen across all boroughs but Manhattan). But sometimes you just want the adventure of getting out of town.
To that end, here are five beaches to consider, all accessible by public transportation, when you’re itching for an escape.
Plus, check out our beach finder .