Rockaway Park, NY

With just a couple of blocks between bay and ocean, Rockaway Park provides gorgeous views and great opportunities for boating, fishing, beachcombing, and swimming. This Queens community is situated on the Rockaway Peninsula, a stretch of land between Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This area offers the best of both worlds: a coastal community with easy access to the city via the Rockaway Park Station. Commuters can take the subway into Manhattan in less than an hour.

Rockaway Park is a terrific community, hosting one of New York's largest Saint Patrick's Day parades. It also features a fantastic boardwalk along the beach, terrific shops and restaurants, and architecture that harkens back to its glory days as a resort town for the city's wealthiest residents. No matter where you choose an apartment in Rockaway Park, you'll be about a block from the bay or the ocean, making this the ideal location for surfers, beachcombers, boaters -- or those who just enjoy a beautiful view of the water.