Notable beach · Nassau, New York
Hicks Beach
Hicks Beach is a beach in Nassau, New York.
Hicks Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hicks Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hicks Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.59206, -73.70114. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hicks Beach
- Long Beach · beach · Nassau · ~4 km · Must-see
- O'Donohue Park · park · New York · ~5 km · Must-see
- Trinity Chapel · church · New York · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bay Park · park · Nassau · ~6 km · Must-see
- North Woodmere Park · park · Nassau · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bayswater Point State Park · sanctuary · New York · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grist Mill Museum · museum · Nassau · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rockaway Community Park · park · New York · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Park · park · Nassau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Temple of Israel · temple · New York · ~11 km · Must-see
- Springfield Park · park · New York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Valley Stream State Park · park · Nassau · ~12 km · Must-see
- Harold Walker Memorial Park · park · Nassau · ~12 km · Must-see
- Masjid Hamza · dargah · Nassau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hempstead Lake State Park · lake · Nassau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · New York · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jamaica Bay · beach · New York · ~14 km · Must-see
- Baisley Pond Park · park · New York · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hicks Beach
- Long Beach · beach · Nassau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jamaica Bay · beach · New York · ~14 km · Must-see
- Short Beach Island · beach · Nassau · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bergen Basin · beach · New York · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jacob Riis Park · beach · Monmouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jones Beach State Park · beach · Nassau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dead Horse Bay · beach · New York · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tobay Beach Bird and Game Sanctuary · beach · Nassau · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Neck Bay · beach · Nassau · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jewish Center of Brighton Beach · beach · New York · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hicks Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hicks Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hicks Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hicks Beach?
Nearby: Long Beach (beach, 4 km), O'Donohue Park (park, 5 km), Trinity Chapel (church, 6 km), Bay Park (park, 6 km), North Woodmere Park (park, 8 km), Bayswater Point State Park (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Hicks Beach worth visiting?
Hicks Beach is listed as a notable beach in New York on Spotwander.