ROCKAWAY BEACH, NEW YORK CITY Immortalised in a song of the same name by American punk rock band the Ramones, everyone wants to “hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach”, as the lyrics go. Attracting both swimmers and surfers, the Queens borough beach is accessible in summer via the new “Rockaway Rocket” express ferry direct from Lower Manhattan’s Wall Street terminal. OCEAN CITY BEACH, MARYLAND This celebrated boardwalk features restaurants, ice cream shops, souvenir stores, an arcade, Ferris wheel and amusement park. The 10-mile beach has wide soft sands. MiamiandMiamiBeach.com Untitled-2 1 26/10/2023 13:00 ISTOCK.COM/YINYANG PICTURED Main image: Family time on a typically sandy beach in Miami, Florida; Above: Surfer and paddle board enthusiast in Pacific Ocean waters off Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii. Below: Beach in San Diego, California; Boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Aerial view of Far Rockaway Beach and Long Beach, New York.
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