Summer is here, and there’s no better place for fun in the sun than New York City. Big Apple has some pretty great private beach club options just a stone’s throw away. If you are a beach loving family not so thrilled with the crowds at many of local beaches, beach clubs with amenities such as summer camp for kids, cabana rentals, and Tiki Bars, are definitely worth considering. Here is our list of best beach clubs in New York City area.
[su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”2″]1[/su_dropcap] Catalina Beach Club
Catalina Beach Club is a retreat where you can escape, relax, and enjoy the activities that only a seashore experience can provide. It is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, a place where fond memories are made, and long-lasting relationships are developed.
Nestled in the small village of Atlantic Beach, New York, with an Art Deco charm Catalina Beach Club has been the place for summertime fun and relaxation for over 70 years. Purchased in 1944 by the Carasso and Sevy families, our club remains under the same ownership to this day.
Attractions include the usual: a beach, an Olympic-size pool, tennis courts, a steam room, and day spa, but there are also notable family offerings like mommy-and-me classes and a summer day camp for children ages 3-7. Cabana and bath cabin rentals are available, but call for specific pricing. The stunning Art Deco-style grounds have been featured in many TV shows, movies, and magazines
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When you step foot on the grounds of the New York Beach Club, you feel like you’ve just arrived at a popular beach resort on the coast of somewhere other than Long Island. Complete with palm trees and beautiful sand you feel like you have just arrived at a tropical paradise. The restaurant is situated under the boardwalk, where passersby stop and listen to the music below. Inside, the restaurant seats about fifty patrons, while outside about 120. The outdoor area literally ends where the sand begins, and even then, there are tables and comfortable chairs for lounging, and sipping drinks while listening to entertainment.
7 Acres of pristine white sand beach with exclusive amenities for all ages and families. Valet, cabanas, vip chair service, heated pool, bar and restaurant – weekly events and live music. Catering and full affair event services.
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Since 1981, Sunny Atlantic Beach Club has been the place for family fun in the sun on the spotless sands of Atlantic Beach, New York. Direct access onto one of Long Island’s most beautiful beaches. A full-size, solar heated swimming pool, children’s pool and sand court. Fun-filled Activity Programs for young and old—Sunny Atlantic is the perfect spot for you and your family to relax and play the summer away.
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Sun and Surf Beach Club, founded in 1948, is the premier private beach club in Nassau County. Just 45 minutes from Manhattan by car or train, it is extremely accessible to families in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County. Its timeless appeal is best measured by generations of families that return season after season.
Sun and Surf is situated on over 50 acres of pristine beach area. The Club boasts an Olympic size swimming pool, kiddie pool, tennis, basketball, bocce courts, playgrounds and miles of beach front on the Atlantic Ocean.
Amenities include a restaurant and bar with family events and theme nights throughout the season. They have outdoor dining and a more formal restaurant setting for a la carte dining. Some of activities include an outdoor deck party, theme nights in the dining room, a junior show for the children, bingo nights and family night.
[su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”2″]5[/su_dropcap] The Sands Atlantic Beach
Established in the early seventies, The Sands Beach Club was custom designed as a unique seaside oasis where people could enjoy the summer holidays with family and friends in Long Island. In a league of its own, The Sands Beach Club was and still is the one of finest beach club on Long Island sitting on over 12 acres of white sand with hot and cold running water in all of its 300+ units.
The Sands is a picturesque destination for your next wedding celebration, beach weddings, bar/bat mitzvah, private party or corporate function.
[su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”2″]6[/su_dropcap] The Crescent Beach Club
With beautiful white sand beach, breathtaking views, and gourmet dining for that “once in a lifetime experience”, The Crescent Beach Club has been one of the best wedding and private events establishment for over 20 years.
A bright blue sky and a cool gentle breeze give way to the most beautiful place imaginable to enjoy an event to remember. You and your guests will revel in tropical surroundings on a sun-filled deck, a most unique setting, to enjoy cocktails. The Grand Ballroom with its high ceilings, lush palm trees, beautiful crystal chandeliers, and an entire glass wall of doors and windows that leads out onto a spectacular deck overlooking the elegant Long Island Sound.
The Crescent Beach Club creates a world class culinary experience that is beyond extraordinary.
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This is not you regular Beach Club! Rockaway Beach Surf Club is more of a cultural event space, restaurant and bar devoted to promoting the love of surfing, conserving the environment and supporting its local neighborhood. Unique to Rockaway Beach is the convergence of surf and urban culture. Its mission is to inspire the community and its residents through surfing and be a fun and positive destination for visitors to the peninsula.
Rockaway Beach Surf Club in offers a beachy experience but with an urban twist. Of course, they offer tacos and tropical drinks, but the surf shack backyard is what you need to see.
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