List of boardwalks in the United States
The speed limit along the path is 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) in order to prevent conflicts among bicyclists, pedestrians, skateboarders and rollerbladers.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, opened in 1907, is the oldest amusement park in California and the home to two national historic landmarks: the Looff Carousel and the Giant Dipper roller coaster.
Rehoboth Beach's 1-mile (1.6 km) long boardwalk connects summer tourists with Rehoboth Beach's main attractions during the summer months, including high-end resorts, numerous shops, arcades, eating establishments and family amusement center.
The primary purpose of the trail boardwalk is to increase connectivity between Shoreline Park and the adjacent residential areas to the west.
Located at the eastern end of U.S. Route 50, it contains a Ripley's Believe it or Not!, as well as arcades, shops, restaurants, hotels, time-shares, and condominiums.
Asbury Park's boardwalk was built in 1871, which featured an orchestra pavilion, public changing rooms, and a pier.
In 1973 The Stone Pony, a famous music venue where musicians like Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi launched their careers was built adjacent to the boardwalk.
Asbury Park fell on hard times starting in the 1960s, with the boardwalk and city losing numerous businesses and falling into disrepair.
This boardwalk gained fame due to the board game Monopoly, which was based upon the trading and dealing of real estate in Atlantic City; in the game, Boardwalk is the most expensive property to purchase and develop, but also yields the greatest rent payoffs to its owner.
Garden Pier, located opposite Ocean Casino Resort, once housed a movie theater, and was home to the Atlantic City Historical Society and Arts Center before they moved to the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
Long Branch developed into a resort town in the late 18th century, with oceanside hotels, large estates, and grand theaters.
In contrast to the destruction of its several piers, Long Branch has maintained a 1.9 mile boardwalk that opened in 1906, which stretches from Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in the north to the end of Ocean Avenue N/Brighton Ave by Elberon.
Long Branch is also home to Max's Famous Hotdogs and its rival, the original WindMill Hot Dogs, located in a windmill-shaped building since 1963.
[20] Condominiums continue to be developed rapidly apace along the Long Branch boardwalk as a part of the Pier Village plan.
The boardwalk runs from Ocean Avenue in the north to Manasquan Inlet in the south and is primarily lined by private residences.
The boardwalk, originally built in the 1800s, which once featured numerous pavilions and an amusement park, was wooden until it was replaced by asphalt in the 1950s.
It ultimately became the Moorlyn Theatre, home to vaudeville acts and silent movies with live organ accompaniment.
In the 1990s, a pirate-themed amusement park called Castaway Cove opened where the pool once stood at the Flanders Hotel.
[22] Today, the boardwalk is home to numerous businesses, restaurants pop-up shows, and attractions, and the city dubs itself as "America's Greatest Family Resort".
The promenade extends from the Manasquan Inlet in the northern end of the borough to the border with Bay Head in the south.
Attractions include bars, eateries, arcades, two mini-golf courses, a fun house, an amusement park, an aquarium, and souvenir shops.
[23] Known as the “Classic American Boardwalk,” The 1-mile (1.6 km) long promenade is full of game stands, pizzerias, souvenir shops, beach gear stores, arcades and ice cream parlors drawing families, teenagers and adults alike.
The Seaside Heights boardwalk is bookended by two 300-foot-long (91 m) piers that feature amusement rides, carousels, log flumes, roller coasters, Ferris wheels and more.
Riegelmann Boardwalk runs for 2.51 miles (4.04 km) on Coney Island, along the southern shore of Brooklyn adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.
The historic Boardwalk Restaurant, built in the 1930s and rebuilt in 1966[27] was demolished in 2004 pending redevelopment by Trump Entertainment Resorts.
[29] The Boardwalk Bandshell, originally adjacent to the restaurant, was moved from the east to the west side of the central mall and still serves as a popular venue for summertime beachside concerts.
The boardwalk, which is in a dangerous state of disrepair, stands on wooden piles, with several beach clubs situated under it at places.
In an effective publicity stunt, Reynolds had a herd of elephants trucked in from Coney Island's Dreamland amusement park, ostensibly to help build the boardwalk.
The boardwalk is part of a New York City public park that stretches from the Fort Wadsworth and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Miller Field.
The main attractions of the 35-acre (140,000 m2) complex, which opened in 2001, are its many restaurants overlooking Galveston Bay, recreational sailing, and rides.
