Jones+Beach


 * Jones Beach State Park**

Jones Beach State Park is the most popular and heavily visited beach on the East Coast and probably the nation (although Venice Beach in California has a year-round crowd of eclectic beachgoers and sidewalk clowns). It is estimated that over six million people per year visit Jones Beach, and it seems like everyone is there on a good weekend day as the towels on the beach nearly touch end-to-end and side-to-side so that from the air, the beach looks like a patchwork quilt. Surprisingly, the people who frequent Jones Beach State Park like it that way; this is truly a touchy-feely beach, but it will never rank high in my ratings as the most popular beaches are rarely the best beaches.





1 Ocean Parkway Wantagh, NY 11793 Phone: (516) 785-1600 Open year round. Please note that the East Bathhouse swimming pool will be closed for the 2009 season. The West End ocean swimming beach will also be closed for the season. Zach's Bay swimming area will be open for Memorial Day then open daily for the season on June 27-August 16th. Field 1 will be open Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd and 24th. It will also be open the week of the U.S. Open, June 15-21st and on July 4th from 2pm-8pm. **Pets:** NO PETS ALLOWED.
 * Contact Information:**
 * Seasons/Hours:**