Orchard Beach
Bronx County, New York, United States
- No dogs
Today at a glance
Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:02 pm7.0
23 km/h15 mph wind, Great
6.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
6.4
30 km/h18 mph wind, Good
6.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
7.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
8.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 14°C57°F
- Water
- —
- Wind
- 2314 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 3019 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.2 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- —
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:02 pm
Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Orchard Beach
Orchard Beach is a public beach in New York City. It has a sandy surface and is located near Pelham Manor, 2.2 miles away. OpenStreetMap lists a drinking water facility within 0.23 miles.
Orchard Beach (sometimes called the Bronx Riviera) is the only public beach in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The 115-acre (47 ha), 1.1-mile-long (1.8 km) beach is part of Pelham Bay Park and is situated on the western end of Long Island Sound. The beach consists of a 13-section sandy shorefront, a hexagonal-block promenade, and a central pavilion with food stores and specialty shops. The recreational facilities include two playgrounds, two picnic areas, a large parking lot, and 26 courts for basketball, volleyball, and handball. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Source: Orchard Beach (Bronx) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms370 m0.2 mi away
- Drinking water360 m0.2 mi away
- Playground390 m0.2 mi away
- DogsNot allowed
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 3.6 km2.2 miPelham Manor (town)
- Nearest airport
- 12 km7 miLaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Glen Island2.0 km1.2 mi north away7.8 Great later
- Hudson Park Beach4.9 km3.1 mi north away7.8 Great later
- Manor Beach6.6 km4.1 mi north-east away7.8 Great later
- PWEA Beach8.7 km5.4 mi south-east away7.8 Great later
- Manhasset Bay Estates Association Beach8.8 km5.5 mi south-east away7.8 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat6.2 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
- Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
- Tue8.0 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Wed5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 1%
- Thu8.2 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%