Boardwalk (entertainment district)

[2] These boardwalks eventually expanded to become wider and taller to account for pedestrian traffic, and railings were added to make them safer.

[5] Many early boardwalk towns advertised themselves as health resorts, as physicians of the time believed that seawater had medicinal properties.

[8] Riegelmann Boardwalk runs for 2.51 miles (4.04 km) on Coney Island in New York City, along the southern shore of Brooklyn adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.

[10] The 2.5 miles (4.0 km) boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland is one of the oldest in the United States, dating to 1902.

The main attractions of the complex, which opened in 2001, are its many restaurants overlooking Galveston Bay, recreational sailing, and amusement pier.

Many people walking on a boardwalk at the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey
The Atlantic City , New Jersey boardwalk, as seen from Caesars Atlantic City , opened in 1870, as America’s first boardwalk. At 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (9 km) long, it is also the world's longest, [ 1 ] busiest, and oldest [ 1 ] boardwalk. New Jersey is home to the world’s highest concentration of boardwalks.
Riegelmann Boardwalk , Coney Island , Brooklyn
The boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland , a wooden pathway adjacent to the beach that is lined with businesses, typical of boardwalks along the East Coast of the United States .