Welcome to the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, New York

Come for a stroll in the salty air, nibble on some deliciously fried food, and revel in the views of the Atlantic Ocean on one side and Coney Island amusement park rides on the other.

In short: visit one of the most famous boardwalks in American history. It's Brooklyn's Coney Island Boardwalk, along the sandy Atlantic Ocean beachfront.

As for local lore, Coney Island’s massive (and still mostly wooden) boardwalk is as much a symbol as the Brooklyn Bridge.

Officially its called Riegelmann Boardwalk.

But unofficially, everybody just calls it the Coney Island boardwalk.

This big, beautiful boardwalk extends all the way from Brighton Beach through Coney Island. The natural scenery is as you would expect: the crashing Atlantic, a somewhat littered, broad beach—and the people watching is good too. Old-timers and retirees stroll and converse on the benches along the route, parents push carriages, and joggers speed past.

During the terrible storm called Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Eastern Seaboard in late September 2012, tremendous devastation, mostly due to high winds and flooding, was caused in Coney Island and to the commercial establishments along the boardwalk. About Hurricane Sandy. How do You Get to Coney Island? Directions

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Can You Bike, Rollerblade, Drive or Use a Scooter on the Coney Island Boardwalk?

About Bikes on the Coney Island Boardwalk

And, if you want to bike along the Coney Island boardwalk, a delicious experience, then get there early. Cycling on Coney Island's Rieglmann Boardwalk is allowed only from 5 A.M.-10 A.M.
See the NYC Bike Path Map

About Rollerblading on the Coney Island Boardwalk

Similarly, rollerblading on the Coney Island boardwalk is allowed only before the beach officially opens (when lifeguards arrive) at 10 A.M.

About Cars on the Coney Island Boardwalk

There's absolutely no driving on the beach or Coney Island boardwalk, including scooters.
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Rules for the Coney Island and Brighton Beach Boardwalk

According to the NYC Parks Department: General Rules

1. Coney Island's Riegelmann Boardwalk is open until 1 AM, and closes fro 1 AM until 5 AM
2. No glass containers are allowed on the beach or the boardwalk
3. No alcohol
4. No smoking
5. No barbecuing
6. No open fires
7. No amplified sound, performances or related activities without a prior permit
8. No fishing except in designated areas

1. No snorkels, fins, rafts or other unapproved water toys
2. No driving on the beach including scooters
3. Animals
   
4. No feeding birds or squirrels
5. No unleashed dogs, ever, on the boardwalk (Leashed dogs are allowed on the sand from October 1 to May 1)

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1. Polar Bear Club Atlantic Ocean swim (January 1)
2. Mermaid Parade (June)
3. Brooklyn Cyclones baseball games(June-September)
4. Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (July 4)
5. Seaside Concerts (summer)
6. Irish Fair (September)
7. September 11 World Trade Center Attack Memorial (September 11)
8. NY Aquarium Run for the Wild (October) fundraising race
9. Turkey Trot on the Boardwalk before Thanksgiving November.

How do You Get to Coney Island? Directions

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