Not a bad area. The porta potty smells horrible...but other than that it is a nice little area to hang out in. We came there when it was about to rain so it was not sunny the entire time, it started pouring just as we were leaving.. which made for a super beautiful view of the sky, with sun rays shining through. There are TONS of bushes with different fruits there, which I did not expect.. and also a TON of glass in the sand which is horrible, so BE CAREFUL! There are also spiky plants in the sand as well that hurt if you step on them so at least wear slippers. If you come there with your bike, just know you will have to climb around to get to the beach area. Tons of people windsurfing there which was a pretty cool thing to watch, them being raised up into the air and falling into the water. The view is gorgeous there as well so I naturally had to take tons of photos. There generally ARE people there and you will see them pass by but you can find spots where you are out of view if you want to sunbathe there. Overall a nice little spot to stop by every once in a while while biking by the belt. read more

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What Happened to Plum Beach? Two years ago, I gave Plumb Beach five stars. It was a peaceful little Brooklyn treasure where individuals, couples and families relaxed, people walked their dogs, windsurfers enjoyed the water, and others simply came to enjoy nature. After visiting last weekend on July 28, 2026, I barely recognized it. The issue wasn't the normal sounds of people enjoying the beach. It was extremely loud amplified music from large speakers that could be heard far beyond the groups using them. A senior beachgoer objected when a massive 4'x 3' speaker, positioned only about 10 feet from him and his wife, was turned on at full blast. This couple, along with dozens of other individuals and families, had already been peacefully enjoying the beach before a group of approximately 20+ people, (including babies) arrived and set up beside them with a large tent, enormous speaker and barbecue grills. When the gentleman objected to the volume, the music was initially turned down. Shortly afterward, however, the entire group packed up their tent, speaker and belongings and relocated approximately one city block farther down the beach, near where I was sitting. They then turned the music up extremely loud again. What demonstrates just how excessive the volume was is that even after moving that considerable distance, their music could still be clearly heard back where the gentleman and his wife had been sitting. Near me, it was so loud that I couldn't hear my small personal radio sitting beside me. I watched other beachgoers become frustrated, pack up their belongings and leave what had been a peaceful beach before this group arrived. TO BE CLEAR, this is not about the type, language, or culture of the music. It could have been American, Caribbean, Chinese, Pakistani, Russian, or any other genre or language. The issue is not the music itself--it is the VOLUME. No one person's music should be so loud that everyone around them is forced to listen to it or leave. Public spaces are meant to be shared respectfully so everyone has the opportunity to enjoy them. A few days later, I returned to Plumb Beach hoping my experience had been an isolated incident. Unfortunately, what I found was even more discouraging. The area where the large gathering had been was covered with garbage. There were beer bottles (including broken glass), food containers, disposable plates and cups, plastic bags, charcoal remnants, citrus fruit, and even soiled diapers scattered throughout the sand and among the protected dune vegetation. These aren't just cosmetic issues. Broken glass creates a hazard for people, pets and wildlife, and trash left in the dunes damages one of the most environmentally sensitive parts of the beach. My concern has never been about families gathering or people enjoying themselves. It's about respecting a public beach that belongs to everyone. If you can carry coolers, grills, diapers, food, beverages, and supplies onto the beach, you can carry the empty containers and garbage back off the beach. Plumb Beach WAS one of Brooklyn's peaceful hidden treasures. I sincerely hope stronger enforcement of littering, noise, grilling, and dune protection can help restore the beach so future visitors can enjoy the natural beauty that once made this place so special. read more

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Great place with beautiful people inside and out. Very quiet and peaceful in comparison to many of the places I've been. read more

Point Breeze some call it and it's a quick walk to Plumb Beach -- " hey, look over there, it's Jamaica Bay in all of it's polluted splendor. A 10 minute walk to Coney Island that-A-way and over to your left, Breezy Point, a simple community as seen from the Boogie Down Brooklyn side, a great place to hang -- it'll connect you to the Atlantic Ocean. Doesn't all of what you see floating around you look and sound appetizing for a Sunday swim, just try not to open your mouth or eyes kiddies - people are pathetic with their personal garbage. With switch of the mind flip, It's not unlike the setting for Creepshow (#1) "Something to Tide You Over". Greatest movie ever for a horror loving little child such as I was -- and I was. "Welcome to the beach.... If you don't panic, if you can hold your breath ---- if you can hold your breath" -- "I I I I I I --- CAN HOLD MY BREATH -- FOR A LOOOOOOOONG TIIIIME"!!!.. hahahahahaha.. *****And that's what the polluted and polluters should have a comin' to 'em. ****** Take out what you bring in -- simple and easy as pie and bless your heart for making any effort, the garbage doesn't add up, it subtracts down, just try a little harder each time - you'll be begin to enjoy it and when the big green truck rolls in and takes it all away to a proper facility, the W's (wins) keep stacking because there's no stacking W's when you litter. Roxbury, Fort Tilden, Riis Park are all out there watching me watch them, all well known beach areas in this area and all graveyard quiet, there's nobody else here. It was overcast and grey with air dust or pollution and looked like a combination of dirty cotton and wet sugar. The more I focused upwards, the more hesitant and feeble the very pale blueish grey sky looked -- as if a painter had washed the color off his brush in a huge tub of water and the water only held one drop of a promise. Tall buildings & bright lights is knee jerk NY, I know, but take the B or Q train to Sheepshead Bay and you'll get some quiet time here, at Plumb Beach. It's 4.1 mile drivr from my door for Big Phil and I, so I think I'll be back again as the summer of 2021 quickly comes to an abrupt halt. read more

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Crowded, smelly and limited parking. Only stanky porta potties, no bathroom. Skip it.

I haven't been able to go there for the past 2 yrs but prior to that, i have always enjoyed it. My wife and I can sunbathe naked without being ridiculed. Will definitely be there this summer read more

Because it's by the side of a highway, you might be turned off, but you shouldn't be. This is a very chill little slice of heaven that you can get to directly from the Belt Parkway. Lots of seaweed, but the bay creates very subdued waves that almost look lake-like. read more

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Visited 7/20 morning. Don't want to be mean-spirited, but only state the facts. Decent amount of trash in the parking lot. Made our way inside to the beach. Two very nice ladies warned me to stay away from a trash receptacle we were walking by because "there is a rat in there." I asked her to repeat and she did and also stated the rat, "came at them twice" (assume they had food in their bag). We made our way down to the beach, stayed all of 5 minutes and turned to leave seeing the two ladies leaving as well (rat still in trash can, trash bag moving). When we left we had to wash off dog paws because he inadvertently stepped on a smashed rat when we were exiting (didn't see it on the way in-it had been there for a while and was really smashed, but you could clearly see the outline was indeed a rat). On the upside we did see a guy with a fishing pole enter as we were exiting and also there must be a bike path along the beach because we saw quite a few people cycling--so that part must be fine. So the rating is 1 star for the cycling part. read more

Very Beautiful beach in Brooklyn ,very clean not dirty . I love its not over crowded like the other Brooklyn beaches : Coney Island Beach, Brighton beach , Manhattan Beach . Plumb beach is located right behind Cinema-Movie Theather in Sheepshead Bay , There a Friday Restaurant , and Seafood Restaurant and a dunkin-baskin robbins and coldstone ice cream parlor as well , And there a Family Dollar store( if you want snacks & drinks to go on the beach & Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Resaturant right on Nostrand Avenue & Avenue X (on The B44 bus Route) so if you driveing make sure you get off Knapp street off the Belt Parkway Exit it closer to Family Dollar & Popeye's .i'll defetinely come back to this beach its beautiful , and there a portable bathroom near the parking lot entrance off the shore parkway - and air tire in case your air tire macjine in case if you're bike or scooter gets a flat tire ,gets a flat if you re rideing with youre bike or scooter near the beach ramp , there nice walk way ramp near Lew Filder Park on Knapp street off shore parkway , couple blocks away from Nostrand Avenue . Very convenient by the mta transportation: Bus; B44 ( make sure you use the Knapp street location last stop , Not the Avenue U,B44 bus ) you can take the B44 bus to the Junction :Nostrand Avenue & Flatbush Avenue and Transfer to the 2 or 5- Trains To Manhattan and the Bronx ! read more

A Forgotten BEACH from MY CHILDHOOD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My wonderful mom, who recently passed, had taken me here when I was about 5 years of age for a few years. It was an active beach then.... full of Horseshoe Crabs & fish & other creatures that my little brother & I could catch, with a simple bed sheet as a net. The creatures that were caught, we put into a bucket for a short time & watched in amazement...we then released them later. The bucket would get populated with hermit cabs, minnows, snails, jellyfish, & sometimes unusual fish, like needle nose fish. It was a time of wonder & discovery for us. 50 years ago & even now, we saw new immigrants fish a bit with real nets in the waters...but our mom taught us that the water was dirty & the fish were not healthy to eat. I always specialized in creating huge sand castle complexes that looked more like Sci-Fi Cities that I read about in the Children section of the Flatbush Public Library. These became more elaborate as I grew older & once at Jone's Beach what I thought was a "professional" photographer took two pictures, gave one to me. It became a Horseshoe Crab preserve & we were always aware as kids to avoid their prehistoric defenses. They were fascinating creatures, & sometimes they would somehow flop helplessly upside down. The poor things many legs would scramble to right itself, sometimes in vain. We would watch for a time, kind of scared to approach them, but we ultimately helped them out with a long stick. My mom always carried a pic in her wallet of me, fishing with a fake pole, when I was 5, at Plumb Beach. I loved it there so much, as well as, my mom & my brother. I especially loved & adored my mom, who struggled working midnight to morning as a nurse and somehow found the strength to also take us out of our dysfunctional home & malignant father's way....who later became very mentally ill & tried to kill both his sister & my mom. I hated him for how he treated my mom & was terrified of a beating. My mother once wrapped her arms to defend me from his blows & then we ran away for a time to my Grandfather's house for sanctuary. It was not easy, but my mom had a almost superhuman strength to raise us, basically by herself. Too bad, 1/2 Century later it is almost all but forgotten. The active beach building which used to have refreshments & bathrooms, has been long neglected & is a ruin now. I did take some pics of one of the remaining signs that have pics & names of some of the local denizens. Based on the few people & cars on a weekend, & the few Yelp reviews....as well as.. the abandoned look of the Beach, it is well past it's prime....and it still reflects me. It reflected me as a young boy, all vigorous & future looking, back when I was 5 years of age. Now, it reflects me as well, as I have past my prime at over 55 year of age, and now try to accept that the ruin of my body spells a likely early end to me. I have now have to struggle day by day, minute by minute toward some sort of retirement. Maybe one day, I will like some of my ashes throw into the waters of Plumb Beach. I will upload the pic & the pics from over 1/2 century later on this long forgotten & neglected beach from my childhood, as well as, the pic from when I "fished" there as a joyful 5 year old. read more

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I'm writing this review in the dead of Winter to remind myself that there will be warmer days ahead. Read a Yelper's review and decided to check this beach out. Beach is located off the beaten path of the Belt Parkway; if you missed it, you missed it. I decided to take the bike path along Emmons Avenue and just walk there. Beach itself is more of a little oasis, overlooking Kingsborough College and the Rockaways on the other end. I don't know if this beach is part of the city beaches as it's not kept clean, and there's no bathrooms. My coworker told me that this beach was once a "rendezvous" point for other things (wink). Overall, this little beach is the perfect getaway from the city without really traveling too far. The potter-potty is located at the entrance if you really need to go. read more

Plumb Beach - Beach overlooking the Rockaways - Kiteboarding Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I was introduced to this warm sandy beach by a very special friend. It's simply the perfect place to unwind and checkout from reality while taking In the beautiful picturesque scenery. This beach is so peaceful, you'll feel like you're somewhere abroad not in NY. It's a great spot for a picnic with a small group of friends or a romantic date with that special someone. I've even seen people having bonfires here at night. The beach is situated by Belt Parkway, and the parking lot looks like a rest stop. It's not crowded at all and feels ultra private. Im so happy my friend introduced me to this charming Brooklyn gem, it's so serene. read more

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I was excited to spend the day at the beach with my dog, brother and boyfriend. Where else is it pet friendly and I can use my stand up paddle board? Please tell me... really tell me because as soon as we walked down to the beach 100ft pass the gross bathrooms and off to the left there in the middle was a huge heroine needle! It was almost an inch long with the bright orange caps next to it!! Some junkie just left it uncapped! I mean kids are running only 3 feet away! That is frightening! Wishing I could give 5 star but luckily I capped the damn thing and threw it in the trash no HIV today! Ass wipes! read more

Never again!! This place is the nastiest I've ever been I do not recommend anyone to go there, check the website and read before go, it's not safe there especially not for kids it stinks and looks nasty read more

Absolutely the BEST beach in brooklyn my son husband and i always enjoy. This is our only beach for the summer

This Kiteboarding spot is quite good. Definitely my go-to as it is not too far from downtown Manhattan. One other cool thing is the separation between newbies and advanced riders, which makes it a lot easier to learn and improve. Unfortunately, if using the subway, you won't be able to go there without a 10 dollars cab ride. read more

Plumb Beach - Kites on the sand.. - Kiteboarding Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Wanted to check this out as I've passed it 100 times going to Rockaway. It's pretty gross, I must say. You absolutely can NOT go barefoot anywhere here. Needles, condoms, weird smells galore. I didn't see any bathrooms here but I wouldn't have used it even if there were. There were lots of dogs running around which is cute and nice for the owners to bring them around for a dip. Certainly not a place I would recommend bringing your family too from out of town. Spend the $10 and go to Rockaways. Sadly this little abandoned beach is not a place I would go again. read more

If you're tired of being stuck in the never ending traffic jam that is known as the Belt Parkway, and you have a little time to waste, this is not a bad spot to exit. Park your car and check out the kites. There are lots and lots of kites......and they're not just for kids. When I was young, my parents bought me plenty of kites and they never seemed to be airborne more than a few minutes without becoming damaged. Well, the kites you'll see flying up above here aren't like the ones that I had. These folks are serious and passionate about flying kites. read more

Recently moved to the neighborhood and was EXTREMELY disappointed in the state of the beach--trash (tires!!!, flip flops, glass bottles, plastic bottles, plastic bags, etc) E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E! Plastic bags floating in the water.... No wonder there are so many dead horseshoe crab bodies! I can't imagine how anyone could relax there. Pretty much disgusted with humanity after my (brief) visit. This is a prime example of what happens when $2.5 million of national park funds are diverted for... a " Fourth of July extravaganza ". read more

Please do not even step foot on this beach, unless you have winter boots on. It's disgusting to say the least. There were dead fish in the parking lot, and every inch of it was filled with trash, there were condoms, needles everywhere. It seems like the perfect spot for drug addicts and there were few homeless people that had left their staff everywhere. This place should be closed! It's a massive dump! read more

:.Kim K.: - GET A LIFE! Love this beach! Hidden enough not to have a mob of people all over it. A great place to bring your dogs to let them dip into the ocean water and run around. read more

Drove here on a sunny May 2016 afternoon with my fiancée and our dog. Went here because dogs are allowed year round, and the local beaches were already closed to dogs. Seemed ok for a while, We did notice a lot of broken glass in the sand, and trash here and there. This place smells a little like a sewer...We hiked towards the point and started noticing nude 50+ year old male couples disappearing into the dunes, and oddly enough getting into the freezing water. On the way in the noticed a pirate flag /red flag. I later learned this flag combo is a universal nude beach symbol. If you're not into that, stick to the western side of the beach. read more

Plumb Beach - International #nudebeach flags - Kiteboarding Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Had a field trip here and the tour guides were great and very informative. The only thing that bothered me was the fact that the bathrooms were not open and the area that we met at smelled like urine. Not s good thing when dealing with 40 kids. read more

this is go to place to see the spring horseshoe crabs. There are many oyster catchers also. Also saw snowy egrets. This a great place to see both sunset and sunrise/moonrise It's dog friendly which is awesome. Very clean beach (if we want a clean beach don't leave your trash, or have garbage go into storm drains because that where it end of at) one minus for not having proper bathrooms, the 'john's were filthy and unsanitary. read more

Great nook off of east bound belt parkway, always saw the kites flying and was curious to see what the beaches looked like. Not much clean up however it's a hidden gem read more

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If you see any off-leash dogs on the beach, please, call the U.S. Park Police at 718-338-3988. This beach is a breeding and egg-laying site twice a year (May/June and in Autumn). The red knots (birds) come to eat the horseshoe crab eggs. Please, stay off the dunes, beach grass and other vegetation. And, see my full review below. :) Beach grass and other vegetation is essential to hold the dunes and the beach in place, and prevent erosion of the beach. Please, walk around any vegetation. This area provides a natural defense against hurricanes and floods. The beach grass and dunes help prevent coastal erosion. read more

I have kited on many beaches, and this one is by far the worst of them all. A friend told me that when I asked him about it, but I took his word with a grain of salt, since he is a bit particular about his kiting environment, however, he was absolutely correct. You have to be very desperate to kite here. - Beach is disgusting, I mean beer cans, plastic containers from food (with left over food), broken umbrellas, seaweed, plastic bags, car tires...ughh...grose, and DIRTY. It has all sorts of sticks, branches, etc.. - it is very small, and there are a lot of bystanders that are not aware of the kites, and have no clue what can happen while they stay right under your lines while you launch. I know it is a small beach and we all should share it but still.. - More than 6-7 people...even 5 in the water and it turns into a mirror image of the belt parkway at morning rush hour. I had my kite up, ready to go, and someone rode right under , then someone came in from the back..it's absolutely no fun. - Water is grose too, I was stepping on tires, empty plastic bottles, you can see the oil on the surface. I am disappointed because it is really close to where I live, but I'd rather not kite, than go there. On a south wind you have to start upwind to get out in the water, which is awful, and quite stressful, when you have to dive your kite over the heads of the amazed beach goers, who are fascinated by the sights of all the kites and are constantly swarming around. Had some older guy "feeling up" my kite's bladder, right when i was getting ready to launch it, apparently curious to see what it's made of. Bottom line, If you have other options use them. Plumb Beach is really not as nice for kiteboarding as everyone seems to say. Or maybe it is just me, but I have seen other places and most likely not going to kiteboard on plumb beach again. read more

A great urban beach for nature watching. There are salt marshes with crabs and shore birds. Lots of horseshoe crabs and crab carcasses during breeding season. Some might not like that. You can see cargo ships and containers at one end. Low tide at sunset is spectacular. Nice swimming. It's very isolated so pack your own food. read more

Although the beach is really dirty and while walking barefoot I have stepped on my share of sharp hurting pieces of things. But there are always friendly kiters who like to show off for the crowd that lines the beach to watch the kiters at play. But the dirt is enough to take away another star but is counteracted by the awesome people that frequent there. read more