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.

Car: Limited parking is available by permit, at the Beach 222nd St. lot.

Ferry: Take the NY Water Taxi to Riis Landing.

Once you have arrived at Fort Tilden there is no public transportation to Breezy Point. Visitors can walk Fort Tilden beach (west bound) until you reach the Tip.

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Breezy Point Tip

The western tip of the Rockaway barrier beach

One of the most undisturbed natural areas of Gateway National Recreation Area, Breezy Point Tip is an isolated peninsula beach fronting Jamaica Bay. This wild westernmost tip of Rockaway Peninsula, transferred to the National Park Service in 1972, features over two hundred acres of ocean-front beach, bay shoreline, sand dunes, marshes and coastal grasslands all within New York City.

Throughout the summer the isolated ocean beach of Breezy Point serves as an important nesting area for the threatened piping plover, which due to conservation efforts by NPS and others are increasing in number every year. Also found at the beach are the roseate tern, least tern, common tern, black skimmer, and the american oystercatcher. In the spring and fall the Breezy Point Tip serves as a stop-over for migrating shorebirds.

Breezy Point offers the perfect destination for scenic walks on the pristine beaches, against a backdrop of distant Manhattan vistas. The coast here is also popular with fishermen from the tri-state area, who flock to its beaches to catch striped bass, blue fish and summer flounder.

Fencing along the beach protects the nesting habitat of the threatened piping plover. This delicate bird is now increasing in numbers thanks to the protective measures taken by the National Park Service.

Breezy Point Tip is the ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan. Visitors can enjoy almost deserted beaches and some of the best fishing in the city.