Coney Island

Stroll a 2.7-mile oceanfront boardwalk, ride the Cyclone and Wonder Wheel, and eat a hot dog at the original Nathan's.

Riegelmann Boardwalk off Surf Ave, between W 37th St and Brighton 15th St · Brooklyn, NY

About Coney Island

Coney Island is a seaside neighborhood in southern Brooklyn with a public beach and the 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk, completed in 1923. Two amusement parks, Luna Park and Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, sit by the boardwalk. The wooden Cyclone roller coaster dates to 1927 and the Wonder Wheel to 1920. You can also eat at the original Nathan's Famous, see sharks and sea lions at the New York Aquarium, or catch the Mermaid Parade and a Brooklyn Cyclones game.

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The closest stops to Coney Island, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Eat & Drink
Iconic
Nathan's Famous
Under $25
Order hot dogs and crinkle-cut fries at the original 1916 stand on Surf Avenue, steps from the Coney Island boardwalk and beach.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink
Attractions
Iconic
Luna Park
$25–$50
Ride the landmark Cyclone wooden coaster, the Thunderbolt and other rides and games beside the Coney Island boardwalk.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.3 mi awayMore like this
Attractions
Family Favorite
New York Aquarium
$25–$50
Walk through a 14-acre Coney Island aquarium with a shark exhibit, the Aquatheater and an invertebrate gallery called Spineless.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.5 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Local Gem
Calvert Vaux Park
Check prices
Walk the Gravesend Bay waterfront, watch shorebirds, or catch a ball game at a Brooklyn park built from Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge fill.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sightseeing
History Buff
The Holocaust Memorial Park
Check prices
Read the names on 234 granite markers around a granite and steel tower with an eternal flame at New York City's only public Holocaust memorial park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Attractions
Family Favorite
SIUH Community Park
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Catch a Staten Island FerryHawks game at a harbor-side ballpark a short walk from the St. George ferry terminal, with Manhattan across the water.
Transit: reachable by public transit
7.0 mi awayMore like this