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A long Staten Island beach and boardwalk with views of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, playgrounds, spray showers and wide paths for bikes and scooters.
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Swimming only when lifeguards are on duty during the summer beach season (late May–early September); open year-round for walks
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All ages.
Free
Swimming only when lifeguards are on duty during the summer beach season (late May–early September); open year-round for walks
Father Capodanno Boulevard, 10305, in South Beach, Staten Island.
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