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    3.2 (139 reviews)

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    shrimp platter combo $16 plus a drink
    Ashley L.

    I havent been here in years but I decided to have a beach day by myself. And I truly enjoyed myself. The vibes were great. Everything was clean and the food was even delicious!!

    Tracey R.

    My favorite local beach Periodt. It's such a beautiful beach and it's never crowded; well, the section I like to go to is never crowded. So if you're thinking about going then pack a cooler and a blanket and be on your way for a beautifully relaxing day

    Taylee M.

    I've been on a mission to find the best public beach in New York City that's easily accessible via the subway or bus. This brought me to Orchard Beach in the Bronx. I will say that it was beautiful, it didn't feel like I was the City or the Bronx for that matter. However, it's not super straightforward to get there. You ride the green line all the way to the end at Pelham Bay station and then transfer to a bus for an additional 20 minutes. You then walk around a bunch of construction to find the only open entrance to the beach. The beach itself has soft sand and was pretty clean, but the water is super shallow (great for kids). I had a hard time getting back since the busses run super infrequently.

    Low tide
    Tata G.

    I love the beach, and has lived in the Bronx for 2 decades but never set foot in Orchard Beach until yesterday And I'm pleasantly surprised. Lots of parking on the off season & it's free. Very peaceful & not a lot of people on a cold weekend morning. Only locals taking a walk with their dogs, family with little kids. We Felt very safe. I saw a few park workers doing clean up work. The beach & water looks cleAn & no garbage lying around. There are bathrooms available but didn't check them out, i saw they have food for sale too but close for the season. Perfect place if you just want to walk along the water & feel the salty breeze for an hour or two. Glad to discover this Riviera of the Bronx. I plan to come back in the spring when its warmer maybe for a picnic before it gets crazy for the summer season.

    Orchard beach Stage- ft live DJ right now
    Sheila P.

    I have to rate this beach a 4 because is been apart of the community for so many years. I understand, different people have different opinions about this beach, but, that doesn't mean you have to take away the experience of another. Yesterday, which was when the picture was taken, we went to go watch a firework extravaganza show. Once you arrive the parking fee is $8. Try to remember where you parked as well because you can easily forget. They also have decent size restrooms ( if not overcrowded of course ). Orchard beach even has a concession stand with limited options ( i didnt get to try the food though) so if you have tried it let me know on the comments. Can't go wrong with all they have to offer, parks, sprinklers for the kids, tennis court, & if you go all the way to the left into the hiking trail you can see their beautiful scenery. The Dj was up on stage doing the damnn thing, had everyone dancing, laughing, & making great memories. The vibe was immaculate yesterday. Their was food trucks and different little vendors around to buy whatever you needed. Funniest thing though, the scam was real with the glow in the dark toys. Before the fireworks each item was $5 right!? why when we was leaving they started selling them for $5 for 2 i was like no wayyy!!! You can't make this up so yeah people sometimes is better to wait for the after math when everythin goes on sale. Afterwards, if you're crew is hungry ya can always head down to City Island which is only 5 mins away, Many different restaurant options to choose from. Seafood city personally is my favorite and they only accept cash, as well as, Tonys & Johnny's. Overall, the experiences have been amazing. If you are not looking for problems or don't have beef with people and looking for a close spot in the bronx to chill Orchard Beach is definitely a cool spot. They have it all for you. Hope you guys enjoy.

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    X P.

    Not crowded in the edges left and right of the beach. People were chilling and I liked how peaceful it was. I took an uber here from Queens and it was about 26 mins. Water had a few garbage and wasn't insanely clean but that's every beach I went to in NYC. It was still clean for the most part. Had a good time. The park workers don't allow you to go deep into the waters. This a first for me as other beaches they didn't care. After 5 pm apparently you can't go in water anymore so go earlier.

    Looking north from the front and center of Orchard Beach. Not crowded on a Saturday afternoon in July.
    Willow D.

    I visited Orchard Beach with confused expectations because of the mixed reviews, but I really don't know what the negative ones were about. I had a lovely time. Even on a Saturday afternoon in July, it wasn't crowded; there were plenty of people enjoying it, but it was nothing like Jones Beach on a Sunday or Coney Island on Labor Day weekend. Parts of the beach were even empty. The vibe was very chill, with lots of families. No line at the snack bar. The sand and water really weren't dirty. I won't claim it was pristine, because I saw some litter here and there and some cigarette butts, but I was expecting so much worse from the reviews! The bathrooms were fine, not crowded at all, mostly clean, exactly what I'd expect from a city park bathroom. $2.75 for a subway-and-bus trip from Manhattan. Would definitely come back!

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    It's my new home beach since I'm in the Bronx now. It's giving Jones Beach vibe. Even though Jones beach is massiv. I love this beach.

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    Great place to come and relax. Great trails, nice new pavilion, an island you can walk to, just great vibes all around.

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    Nice beach has all to offer parking lot is big plenty of parking, if you go down to section 1 is a nude beach.

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    went there for the nude beach and no one was nude and no signs allowing it as well as a creepy drone flying around

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    Ask the Community - Orchard Beach

    When is parking fee expired after summer season?

    Thta should be about when all the punkic pools close, which is after Labor Day.

    Can I swim nude?

    Probably not. It's a public beach with children and police so you might get in trouble for doing that. People sun bathe but they're usually descreet about it.

    How do we get here in bus?

    You can catch the bus from the last 6 train stop at Pelham Bay Park.

    Can we actually go into this water?

    Yes you can get in the water, that by the way, it's very cold! So, on a hot summer's day, enjoy! 😎👙⛱

    Can you get on orchard beach before 8 - 9 am?

    Hours are 7 am to 7 pm, but lifeguards are only on duty from 10-6 during the summer.

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    Astoria Park Pool

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    3.5
    (125 reviews)
    14.2 km

    The pool just came off a two-year, $19 million renovation -- closed after the 2022 season, reopened…read morein June 2024. Crews rebuilt the pool shell from scratch, replaced the deck and gutters, and put in new filtration and chemical treatment systems. The water itself feels noticeably better for it. That said, don't expect the renovation to have touched everything: the locker rooms, bathrooms, and communal showers are untouched, still the same ones I remember from before construction started. I was there again yesterday and can confirm: nothing's changed on that front, and honestly you won't be in there long enough for it to matter much. Access is still free, no Parks membership required, just a bathing suit and a padlock for the lockers. Security is strict about bag checks, and heads up: cell phones aren't allowed on the pool deck at all. Current hours: 11am-7pm daily, with the pool closing for cleaning from 3-4pm. Inside, you'll find the pool split into zones: a lap section, a general bathing area, and a shallow end for young kids. The bleachers give you plenty of space to stake out a spot for towels, and if you're lucky, you can grab one of the lounge chairs near the old diving pool (now covered over). Lap swimming has genuinely improved. The biggest change I noticed: there are now dividers separating the lanes, and they're generously wide. A real upgrade from the old system where everyone just shared open water and hoped for the best. A few things still apply, though: - Always glance ahead before pushing off to make sure no one's swimming toward you. - Roughly half the lap crowd sticks to a slow breaststroke pace. - Every so often someone decides to stand up and walk mid-lane, or just doesn't realize it's a lap-only zone. Lifeguards try to keep traffic moving, but it happens. - The pool's sheer size still works in your favor: way more room per lap than a standard 25m pool, and less crowded overall than most NYC public pools. - Timing tip: the best window for lap swimming is right at 4pm, the moment the pool reopens after the cleaning break. It might be the single best hour of the day to swim here. No outside food on deck, but there's a stand on the west side of the pool deck selling burgers, hot dogs, fries, wings, mozzarella sticks, salads, and ice cream. Cash and card both work. A heads-up: No tap-to-pay, since phones can't come out on deck anyway. Even with all the crowds NYC pools can attract, I've never found this one packed. Same goes for the surrounding park. Because it's a bit of a walk from the nearest subway stop, the crowd here skews heavily toward local families rather than people coming from across the city. This means that this pool never really gets crowded, let alone anywhere near capacity. If you're driving in, it's an easy trip: there's free public parking right at the entrance to Astoria Park, under the RFK Bridge. Speaking of pool renovations gone right: maybe for the Reflecting Pool the Trump administration should've called whoever redid the shell here at Astoria. This one's still holding water: No algae blooms, no peeling liner, no $16 million overrun. Sometimes the WPA crews from 1936 still know something the current contractors don't.

    PUBLIC POOL: It's been a couple of years since the Pool became operational again, after a massive…read more$19 Million renovation. Spent many Summers at NYC's largest Swimming Facility both as a camper and a counselor. WORTH VISITING.

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    Floating Pool at Barretto Point Park

    Floating Pool at Barretto Point Park

    3.0
    (16 reviews)
    10.0 km

    The pool as in the structure is great and great location…read more I went Saturday July 6, 2024. This was my very first visit and my very last visit. The staff is extremely unorganized. There are alot of kids/teenagers parentless skipping the line. That matters because they have a limit... I think like 130.. I could be wrong it may be a bit more. The wait times are extremely long! I waited in line like an hour to get a wrist ban, (this is because the pool closes like an hour and if you want to be anywhere near the start of the line you better be there top of the prior hour) we got sent to another line after the wrist ban line to be let in after the pool was to open back up. After the start time elapsed, we were all still standing there another half hour or so. Then they started letting the folks on the line still receiving wristbands in before us. They need better staff there that actually give a F and can handle and police the crowd of children better. Speaking of police! There are police there, they did absolutely nothing except drive their car back and forth on a foot path that was over crowded with people. Very unsafe... they should park the car and patrol the park on foot. Veteran officers would have def known better. When the crowd of people didn't move fast enough, they blew the siren.. not the extremely loud one, but still. Once We finally got into the pool, there were so many people mosty kids/teenagers horse playing that made it impossible to even enjoy the experience. We stayed about half an hour and left. We ended up playing in the sprinklers at the front of the park the remainder of the night and had a blast. For a good time, def do not go to this pool. The park is dope though.

    I love this park is well-kept. It is small but has everything you can think of. The pool is amazing…read moreand kept well. The views you get from almost all the angles of the park are beautiful. The park is very secluded from everything so not many people know about it which could be a good thing. The staff are friendly and do their job right, they will not let you into the pool without a proper swimming suit. I hope the park is kept up well and isn't left forgotten like many things in the Bronx.

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    Righ side of the pool/barge
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    Lauren Berger Collection

    Lauren Berger Collection

    5.0
    (1 review)
    18.7 km

    In the heart of NYC, my family and I shared an extended stay at this breathtaking location…read more Everything was a living dream starting off with the views (Every window was had a picturesque view no matter what window you chose). The location was at the central node and ideally situated convenient to all the major attractions nearby (Bryant Park, Grand Central, Time Square & Central Park). My wife and I have traveled to many places around the world but nothing tops the experience of choosing Lauren Berger Collections. Our trip was far beyond a stale environment as you get while you're staying at commercial places . Lauren Berger is the up most hospitable, attentive and passionate person at what she does. She puts you first before anything, no matter what you need, she's got it covered. My favorite part of our stay was getting to meet Lauren, it was a true honor. Lauren has managed to connect with us on a personal level and make our stay feel better than home. If it's not LAUREN, it must be boring.

    From the owner: About Us: All luxury…read moretravel experiences boast similar ideals: excellent service, abounding amenities and lavish accommodations. While they very rarely disappoint, most properties hardly match the level of passion for hospitality found in the Lauren Berger Collection. Lauren Berger prides herself on offering superb accommodations. Over the years Lauren has cultivated a keen talent for creating elegant, luxurious environments and assembled an impeccable collection of luxury rental properties. Found in prestigious locations around the world, each home is an expression of Lauren's meticulous approach to hosting and entertaining. Elegant, lavish, sophisticated and comfortable; these properties were originally intended for Lauren's closest friends and relatives to utilize and she now extends that privilege to her clients. As a guest of the Lauren Berger Collection properties, you will develop a personal relationship with the individuals who are ready and waiting to serve you time and time again including Lauren herself. The staff is hand-picked and most of the team has been with her for decades. Every detail and desire is carefully intuited ahead of time and each property offers a plethora of services and privileges. The gratitude Lauren feels towards the people in her life who have helped bring this dream to fruition - her husband, her family - is manifested in the extreme care and love with which she presents her homes...

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