List of boardwalks in the United States
This is a list of boardwalks in the United States by state.
List
Alaska
In the
California
Newport Beach
Santa Cruz
The
. The Santa Cruz boardwalk no longer actually has any wooden boardwalks.Venice Beach
This 2.5 kilometer boardwalk has a pedestrian walk, bike path, rollerskater and skateboard ramps, and restaurants. Venice Beach is famous for Muscle Beach, where bodybuilders work out. Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger worked out on Muscle Beach and made Gold's Gym famous in the 1980s.
Connecticut
Ocean Beach Park
On the southern coast of New London, Connecticut there is a boardwalk running roughly 1,620 feet (0.49 km) within Ocean Beach Park that is claimed to have "New England's Finest Sugar Sand Beach and Boardwalk Attractions".
Delaware
Bethany Beach
Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach's 1-mile (1.6 km) long boardwalk connects summer tourists with Rehoboth Beach's main attractions during the summer months, including high-end resorts, numerous shops, arcades, eating establishments and family amusement center. The town's main street, Rehoboth Avenue, intersects with the boardwalk.
Florida
Bay Lake
In
with a boardwalk overlooking an artificial lake.Daytona Beach
The boardwalk in Daytona Beach is a concrete walkway along the beach and includes stores, restaurants, amusement rides, arcades, the Daytona Beach Pier, and the Daytona Beach Bandshell.
Hollywood Beach
John's Pass Village and Boardwalk
This boardwalk is quite popular, notably with people from Pinellas County and Hillsborough County, Florida. Popular features include Hubbard's Marina, Hooters and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. There are also various other stores and restaurants on this boardwalk; and the John's Pass Bridge is right next to this location.[4]
Gulf Breeze
A new 1600-foot (0.49 km) wetlands trail boardwalk is being constructed in the undeveloped portion of Shoreline Park, west of the existing access roadway to the park. The trail will begin and end in uplands, originating at the existing trail opening south of the dog park and terminating at Williamsburg Drive / Colley Cove Drive. The trail will cross through an environmentally sensitive area utilizing an elevated pile-supported boardwalk and will integrate into existing trail systems. The primary purpose of the trail boardwalk is to increase connectivity between Shoreline Park and the adjacent residential areas to the west. The trail will also provide ADA access to the beach along the Santa Rosa Sound waterfront.
Hawaii
A boardwalk is present on the island of Maui.
Indiana
- Monticello
Louisiana
Lake Charles
- Lakefront
- Casino Boardwalk
Bossier City
Maine
Maryland
Ocean City
This three-mile (5 km) long
Massachusetts
Sandwich
The Sandwich, Massachusetts boardwalk does not, strictly speaking, lead along the beach. Instead, it begins in a parking lot and leads through the salt marshes and out to the beach. It was destroyed in 1991 by Hurricane Bob and was then rebuilt through donations made by the townspeople. In turn, family names were carved into the planks of the boardwalk, and it is still used to this day. The boardwalk crosses a creek, where at high tide, visitors can jump off the bridge into the water.
New Hampshire
Hampton Beach
The Hampton Beach boardwalk is largely a tourist attraction. In fact, it is widely used for common shops.
New Jersey
New Jersey is the location of most of the boardwalks in the U.S., with nearly every town and city along the Jersey Shore each having a boardwalk. At least four of them have a strip along the beach with entertainment, shopping, dining, miniature golf, arcades, some with even water parks with various water rides, including water slides, lazy rivers, wave pools, and amusement parks hosting rides and attractions including roller coasters, carousels, Ferris wheels, bumper cars, and teacups.
Asbury Park
Asbury Park began its revitalization in the 2000s. In 2002, the city released their Waterfront Redevelopment Plan. In 2007, the boardwalk began an extensive restoration process that restored the Convention Hall, Paramount Theater, and numerous pavilions on the boardwalk. There are several hotels adjacent to the boardwalk, such as the LGBT-oriented Empress Hotel and Paradise Nightclub, the Ocean Club Hotel, and the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. In 2020, the north end of the boardwalk reconstruction project was completed. Revitalization and rehabilitation efforts continue into 2023. The boardwalk connects to the boardwalk of neighboring Ocean Grove to the south. [7][8][9]
Atlantic City
The Atlantic City Boardwalk was the first boardwalk in the United States,[10] opening on June 26, 1870.[1] The Boardwalk starts at Absecon Inlet and runs along the beach for 4 miles (6 km) to the city limit. An additional 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of the Boardwalk extends into Ventnor City. Casino/hotels front the boardwalk, as well as retail stores, restaurants, and amusements. Several piers extend the boardwalk over the Atlantic Ocean. This boardwalk gained fame due to the board game Monopoly, which was based upon the trading and dealing of real estate in Atlantic City; in the game, Boardwalk is the most expensive property to purchase and develop, but also yields the greatest rent payoffs to its owner. Casinos along the boardwalk include the Tropicana Casino & Resort, Caesars, Bally's, Resorts Casino Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and Ocean Casino Resort. The former casino turned non-gaming hotel Showboat still remains as well. The abandoned Atlantic Club Casino remains on the south end of the boardwalk. There are numerous small stores along the boardwalk too similar to other Jersey Shore boardwalks, as well as the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Stockton University has its Atlantic City satellite campus located on the south end as well.
In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed the northern part of the boardwalk fronting Absecon Inlet, in the residential section called South Inlet. The oceanfront boardwalk in front of the Atlantic City casinos survived the storm undamaged.[11][12]
The Boardwalk has been home to several piers over the years. The first pier, Ocean Pier, was built in 1882.
Keansburg
Keansburg, New Jersey is regarded locally as a boardwalk town, with one of America's oldest shoreside amusement parks housing vintage rides dating back to the 1920s, known as Keansburg Amusement Park, which is accompanied by the Runaway Rapids waterpark next door, but the amusement area fairway is now asphalt. There is a 2000 foot fishing pier at the end of the amusement park. There is also a 0.12 mile boardwalk down the street from the amusement park.
Long Branch
Long Branch developed into a resort town in the late 18th century, with oceanside hotels, large estates, and grand theaters. Long Branch has had numerous piers throughout its history. The first pier, "Bath House Pier" was built in 1828, but was destroyed in 1854 due to a nor'easter. In 1875, the "East End Exclusion Pier" opened, but was destroyed after a month due to faulty construction. In 1879, the "Ocean Pier" was opened, but was heavily damaged and removed in 1881. In 1881, the "Iron Pier" was constructed, but was heavily damaged by a storm and tugboat collision in 1901, leading to its removal in 1908. In 1913, the "Amusement/Fishing Pier" opened at 950 feet, although in 1945 a hurricane destroyed the end part of it. However in 1987 the pier caught on fire, and was removed in 1998. In contrast to the destruction of its several piers, Long Branch has maintained a 1.9 mile boardwalk that opened in 1906, which stretches from Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in the north to the end of Ocean Avenue N/Brighton Ave by Elberon.[19]
In 2005,
continue to be developed rapidly apace along the Long Branch boardwalk as a part of the Pier Village plan.Manasquan
Manasquan hosts a busy 1 mile long asphalt boardwalk in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The borough maintains an aggressive cleaning protocol for both the boardwalk and the beach. The boardwalk runs from Ocean Avenue in the north to Manasquan Inlet in the south and is primarily lined by private residences. The boardwalk, originally built in the 1800s, which once featured numerous pavilions and an amusement park, was wooden until it was replaced by asphalt in the 1950s. The Manasquan Inlet is the northern terminus of the inland portion of the Intracoastal Waterway.[21] It provides surfers with waves that are corralled, refracted, and enlarged by the jetty protruding out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City, a notable
The boardwalk has been home to the Ocean City Baby Parade since 1909. The grand oceanfront
Point Pleasant Beach
The
Seaside Heights
Known as the “Classic American Boardwalk,” The 1-mile (1.6 km) long promenade is full of game stands, pizzerias, souvenir shops, beach gear stores, arcades and ice cream parlors drawing families, teenagers and adults alike. The
The boardwalk was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 but has since been rebuilt.
Wildwood
Known as the Boardwalk of Fame and Happiness, the 2-mile (3.2 km) long boardwalk in Wildwood has a total of three amusement piers plus a myriad of other carnival games, souvenir shops, food stands, water parks, and many rides including world-class roller coasters. The Boardwalk started out as a mere 150 feet (46 m). It has actually been moved closer to the ocean twice. Today, the boardwalk stretches for 38 blocks from 16th Ave in North Wildwood to Cresse Ave in Wildwood Crest. The Wildwood Boardwalk is said to have more rides than Disneyland. The Boardwalk piers also have several water parks and many other rides, and six roller coasters, including four major ones,[failed verification][24] and includes a giant ferris wheel — one of the largest on the east coast.
In 2008-2009 a section of the boardwalk was rebuilt. As of 2022, the boardwalk is undergoing reconstruction in stages.
New York
Coney Island, Brooklyn
Jones Beach
The 2 miles (3.2 km) long Jones Beach Boardwalk runs along the central section of the 10 mi (16.1 km) Jones Beach State Park, created during the administration of Robert Moses and opened in 1929.[25][26] It is accessible from the mainland via the Meadowbrook State Parkway or the Wantagh State Parkway. Apart from a few amenities such as a two bathhouses and several refreshment stands, the boardwalk is much less commercialized compared with other boardwalks in the region. The historic Boardwalk Restaurant, built in the 1930s and rebuilt in 1966[27] was demolished in 2004 pending redevelopment by Trump Entertainment Resorts.[28] It was expected to open in 2014, but it was later cancelled due to worry of damage from future hurricanes after Hurricane Sandy.[29] The Boardwalk Bandshell, originally adjacent to the restaurant, was moved from the east to the west side of the central mall and still serves as a popular venue for summertime beachside concerts.[27]
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach, A narrow 0.6-mile (1 km) boardwalk stretches from Acapulco Street to Putnam Avenue along the Atlantic Ocean beach in the incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach. The boardwalk, which is in a dangerous state of disrepair, stands on wooden piles, with several beach clubs situated under it at places.
Long Beach
Long Beach, nicknamed "The City By the Sea" and once known as "The Riviera of the East", boasts a 2.2-mile (3.5-km) boardwalk east of New York Avenue, which was planned and developed in 1906-1907 by Tammany Hall-connected real estate developer and former New York senator William H. Reynolds. In an effective publicity stunt, Reynolds had a herd of elephants trucked in from Coney Island's Dreamland amusement park, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk.[30][31][32][33]
Rockaway, Queens
The
South Beach, Staten Island
The
Puerto Rico
La Guancha Boardwalk
Piñones Boardwalk
The Pinones Boardwalk starts in Pinones and heads east for 11km skirting the beaches then crossing PR 187 into the Pinones mangrove forest.
Cataño Boardwalk
The Cataño Boardwalk commands a view of the San Juan Bay, including views of Fort San Felipe del Morro on the opposing side. There are several monuments and sculptures along the boardwalk, including a monument to Taíno culture called "India Taína".
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
The 1.2 mile Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, finished in 2010, was recognized later that year by National Geographic as the nations's #3 boardwalk behind the ones at Atlantic City and Coney Island.[38]
Texas
Kemah
The Kemah Boardwalk is a hotel and restaurant destination in Kemah, Texas, USA, which also features a small selection of amusement rides. The main attractions of the 35-acre (140,000 m2) complex, which opened in 2001, are its many restaurants overlooking Galveston Bay, recreational sailing, and rides. The area was developed by Landry's, which owns all of the restaurants on the boardwalk. Activities include shopping and midway games, as well as a miniature train that traverses the entire area. Additional attractions include a 36-foot (11 m) carousel a 65-foot (20 m) Ferris wheel and a new wooden roller coaster.
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia's 3-mile (4.8 km) boardwalk features restaurants, entertainment, and many sporting events.[citation needed]
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