Just a ferry ride away from Lower Manhattan, two of Staten Island’s sandiest neighborhoods, South Beach and Midland Beach, offer fun in the sun via a 2.5-mile boardwalk. In addition to plenty of room for sunbathing on the shoreline, the neighborhoods possess the Ocean Breeze fishing pier, one of the largest in the City, as well as a small beachside amusement park.
Free concerts and fireworks are just two of the many reasons why South Beach is one of Staten Island's most popular locales.
The sea turtle fountain, which kids can run through for hours, makes the trip to Midland Beach worth it.
This upscale waterfront restaurant offers a view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
This historic Italian bistro is located in the same carriage house where it opened back in 1921.