Far Rockaway-Bayswater

Understanding Far Rockaway-Bayswater

The city’s 2019 assessment describes a late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century commercial and entertainment core known as The Village. Shops, cinemas and civic institutions served the peninsula.

The current Far Rockaway library offers public programs and computer access downtown. Its commercial setting is distinct from the bayside portion of this area.

At the end of Point Breeze Place, Bayswater Point State Park occupies a 12-acre peninsula reaching into Mott Basin. New York State Parks identifies beachfront, wetlands and woodland habitat and records its former use as an Audubon bird sanctuary.

Places to explore

• Far Rockaway Library

  1637 Central Avenue

  Use the current calendar for classes and family activities. QPL lists wheelchair access. Check hours before planning an indoor stop.

• Mott Avenue and Central Avenue

  Downtown Far Rockaway

  SBS identifies Mott, Central and Cornaga avenues and Beach 20th Street as the commercial core. Use the assessment to understand the layout; its business survey is not a current tenant directory.

• Bayswater Point State Park

  1479 Point Breeze Place

  The state operator lists hiking, birdwatching, fishing and picnicking among the passive activities here. Entry is free, with grounds open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset. Bring the exact Point Breeze Place address: the park is a separate destination from the downtown library.

Planning a visit

Choose either the downtown library or bay park as your destination before obtaining directions.

Check the library’s current hours and park notices independently. State Parks requires permits for photo shoots of any size and gatherings of ten or more people. The bay park is presented for passive recreation; no designated swimming facility is verified.