Start spreading the news: New York City is the newest U.S. beach spot.
Hundreds of tons of sand have been shoveled into three areas: South Street Seaport, Governors Island and Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City in Queens (which boasts a view of the Manhattan skyline). You can't swim, but there's beach volleyball, eats and DJs on weekend nights.
South Street Seaport's strand has a miniature golf course and view of the Brooklyn Bridge; Water Taxi Beach can be reached via a free river shuttle from East 35th Street Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Though the outer boroughs have about 14 miles of real beaches, the newer ones are "closer for a lot of visitors who spend their time in Manhattan," says Chris Heywood, spokesman for NYC & Company, the city's tourism arm.
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