Waterfront · Coney Island
Walk east from Stillwell Avenue along the ocean to the Brighton 6th Street boardwalk exit. The finish is a shore-to-street connection: Brighton Beach Avenue is inland and parallel to the boardwalk, not its beachfront endpoint.
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Choose this for a straightforward oceanfront outing ending near a different subway station. Rides and aquarium admission are optional separate visits.
A level walk can be tiring in sun or wind. Sand, rough decking and repairs can slow you down. Swimming and seasonal attractions have different operating conditions from the public walk.
Length calculated from the published pedestrian geometry, rounded for planning. Time allows brief pauses. Station transfers, long visits and detours are excluded.
Stillwell boardwalk entrance → east through the amusement-area frontage → Ocean Parkway → Brighton 6th Street shore connection. Continue inland separately for Brighton Beach station.
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Match the numbered map points to this table to estimate how much walking remains. Distances follow the published track, including return segments; they exclude station connections and optional detours.
| Map point | From start | To finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stillwell Avenue boardwalk entrance | 0.0 km | 1.7 km |
| 2. West 10th Street boardwalk | 0.5 km | 1.2 km |
| 3. Ocean Parkway boardwalk | 1.1 km | 0.6 km |
| 4. Brighton 6th Street boardwalk exit | 1.7 km | 0.0 km |
A repeated location has separate outbound and return entries. These are track measurements, not field timings. For offline use, import the GPX into a compatible walking app before leaving and check that the full track appears; the downloads do not include a street basemap.
Walk south from Surf Avenue on Stillwell to the boardwalk. Face the ocean, then turn left/east with the ocean on your right. The western boardwalk is a different direction and adds distance.
Stay on the boardwalk through the West 10th Street area toward Ocean Parkway. Beach walks, ride visits and aquarium admission are extra. Keep pauses away from the beach access connections.
Continue east to the Brighton 6th Street shore connection and head inland. Walk north toward Brighton Beach Avenue for the station area. Do not continue to the far eastern end of the boardwalk unless you intend a longer outing.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission describes the full landmark boardwalk from West 37th Street to Brighton 15th Street. This route uses only a portion, so the full boardwalk’s distance is not this walk’s distance. Place source
The city has announced a full boardwalk reconstruction procurement. Check park notices and posted detours; that announcement alone does not mean this entire route is closed. Place source
Arrival
Walk south on Stillwell, cross Surf at the signal, then reach the boardwalk. Allow roughly 5–10 extra minutes from the station area.
Departure
From the Brighton 6th Street exit, walk inland toward Brighton Beach Avenue. Allow roughly 5–10 minutes. B service is ordinarily weekday service; check the current MTA map and alerts, especially on weekends.
Line names describe typical service. Weekend, late-night and planned work can change your trip. Current MTA maps · Trip planner & alerts · Elevator & escalator status.
Boardwalk and access paths may have gaps, sand or repaired surfaces. The beach is not a through-route shortcut. Use the actual Brighton 6th Street connection and check temporary closures before committing to a one-way finish.
NYC Parks identifies beach facilities, but operation can be seasonal. Check notices for restrooms and water before travelling. Swimming requires the applicable lifeguard and posted rules and is outside this itinerary.
Walk east for 15–20 minutes and return to Stillwell instead of committing to Brighton Beach.
Less amusement-area activity, with a longer station-to-water connection.
Several named stopping places instead of an ocean boardwalk.
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