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Bronx Riviera Guide

Orchard Beach
The Bronx Riviera

Bronx Riviera

The Bronx Riviera -- Robert Moses-designed crescent on Pelham Bay Park, a 1-mile promenade, Salsa music from the pavilion, and sheltered Long Island Sound waters.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Section 1

Families, pavilion, main concessions

Families · lifeguards

Section 2

Volleyball courts, nets always up

Active · volleyball

Section 3

Northeast end, less crowded, calmer

Quieter · local

City Island

Nautical village, seafood, historic

Seafood · maritime

Hunter Island

Nature trails, adjacent to the beach

Hiking · wildlife

Orchard Beach Lagoon

Public kayak and canoe launch, bring your own boat, permit required

Kayak · own boat

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

City Island

5 min east

Historic seafood village on a tiny island -- lobster shacks and sailboats

Pelham Bay Park

Walking trails

NYC's largest park -- 2,700 acres of trails, lagoons and wildlife

The Bronx Zoo

25 min west

The world's largest urban zoo, 25 minutes west on the 6 train

Arthur Ave

25 min west

The real Little Italy -- Arthur Ave in the Bronx for pasta and pastry

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Orchard Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Orchard Beach, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 64°F but feels like 57°F. Wind is 9 mph from the SSW and the UV index peaks at 3 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 171 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 1:57 AM, Low 8:09 AM, High 2:13 PM, Low 9:01 PM. Dogs are allowed right now. Allowed until May 29.