Breezy PointThe western tip of the Rockaway barrier beach One of the most undisturbed natural areas of the Gateway National Recreation Area, Breezy Point contains over 200 acres of sand dunes, salt and brackish marshes, and grasslands. Throughout the summer the protected ocean beach of the point is a nesting habitat for the threatened piping plover, roseate tern, least tern, common tern, black skimmer, and American oystercatcher and in the spring and fall serves as a stop-over for migrating shorebirds. Fisherman from the tri-state area flock to its jetty to catch striped bass, blue fish and summer flounder. |
 visitor informationGateway Nat'l Recreation Area nearby attractionsdirectionsBreezy Point is located at 222nd Street & Rockaway Point Blvd. SUBWAY AND BUS: #2 (also #5 at rush hours) to Flatbush Avenue. Transfer to Rockaway Park bound Q-35 bus, "A" to Rockaway Park then transfer to Q-35 or Q-22 bus to Fort Tilden. Once you have arrived at Fort Tilden there is no transportation down to Breezy Point. Only residents have a private shuttle. Visitors can walk Fort Tilden beach (west bound) until you reach its point. |