{"id":13533,"date":"2010-08-13T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2010-08-13T17:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=13533"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:40:43","slug":"breezy-point-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/13533\/breezy-point-queens\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Trips: Things to Do in Breezy Point, Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the tip of the Rockaway Peninsula on Jamaica Bay, Breezy Point in Queens,<\/strong> often rhapsodized as the “Irish Riviera,” is a seaside community still overlooked by most New Yorkers planning their quick summertime escapes, which is good news for people who like a peaceful beach or bike ride\u2014without losing sight of the Manhattan skyline on the horizon.<\/p>\n

\nBest things to do in Breezy Point<\/h2>\n

Breezy Point is situated near places like historic Robert Moses-designed Jacob Riis Park<\/strong> and its Art Deco bathhouse. Also in close proximity, the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, which offers 20 miles of scenic bike trails<\/strong>. Here amidst the sand dunes, marshes, and breeding grounds for birds like the black skimmer and piping plover, this 200-acre stretch of land is a sweet spot for surfers<\/a>, families who nestle into their privately-owned beach cabanas at the Silver Gull Club<\/a><\/strong>, and fishermen in search of striped bass, blue fish and summer flounder.<\/p>\n

Where to Eat<\/h2>\n

While you are migrating far south of your borough to a much more quiet slice of the city, Breezy Point is not without its good eats. Dating back to 1910, Kennedy\u2019s Restaurant<\/a><\/strong> located in nearby Rockaway Point offers beer battered fish & chips on Sundays and live music on Saturday nights. Snack shop by day, bustling beach bar by night, the Sugar Bowl<\/strong><\/a> is an essential stop to get a feel for the local culture, complete with dart board, foosball table and volleyball court (718.945.1409). When Sugar Bowl closes, head to the Blarney Castle<\/strong><\/a> for a fun night of DJed music and dancing in a kitchy, but classic, nautical-themed interior (718.634.4503). The shopping area has the basics\u2014a modest super market, hardware store, liquor shop, bank, restaurants and beachy boutiques.<\/p>\n

How to get to Breezy Point<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Take the 2 or 5 to the Brooklyn College-Flatbush Ave. subway stop, and feel free to take your bike from there out to Jacob Riis Park or transfer to the Q35 bus to Riis Park. <\/em><\/p>\n

Quick Trips: Things to Do in Breezy Point, Queens<\/strong><\/p>\n