A boardwalk is a place, most typically in beachfront communities, where a path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles runs along a beach or overlooking and close to a beach. There are boardwalks in many places in the world; however, they are extremely common along the East Coast of the United States.
1 Famous boardwalks
Atlantic City, New Jersey - The boardwalk is dotted with casinos as well as beaches and is known for crime as well as gambling. This boardwalk gained notoriety to its height largely due to the board gameMonopoly, which was based upon the trading and dealing of real estate in Atlantic City.
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York - Located along the southern shore of Brooklyn along the Atlantic Ocean, Coney Island is known for the amusement parks along the boardwalk. Many of its most famous parks no longer exist, but the boardwalk still hosts the Cyclone roller coaster and the Wonder Wheel ferris wheel, as well as the New York Aquarium . A recent addition to the boardwalk is KeySpan Park, home of the minor-league Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team.
Hampton Beach, New HampshireHampton Beach is a small resort community on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Hampshire. It is located in Rockingham County approximately 20 mi (32 km) south of Portsmouth. It is a popular tourist destination and the busiest beach community in the state. - This boardwalk is largely a tourist attraction. In fact it is widely used for common shops where it is possible for touristsTourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least fifty miles from home, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body). to purchase souvenirsA souvenir (from the French for "memory") is an object that is treasured for the memories associated with it. The term tends to be used for items brought home from places one has visited, and such items are sometimes marked or engraved to indicate that th and trinkets to remember their trip.
Sandwich, MassachusettsSandwich is a town located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,136. For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Sandwich, please see the articles on East Sandwic - This boardwalk does not strictly speaking, lead along the beach. Rather, it begins in a parking lot and leads through the salt marshes and out to the beach. It was destroyed in a powerful storm and was then rebuilt through donations made by the townspeople. In turn, family names were carved into the planks of the boardwalk and it is still used to this day.
Santa Cruz, CaliforniaSanta Cruz is the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,593. It is on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay, about 60 miles (100 km) south of San Francisco. The area was f - This boardwalk is the oldest amusement parkAmusement park is the more generic term for a collection of amusement rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. An amusement park is more elaborate than a simple city park or playgr in CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located in the western United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The most populous and third largest state in the U. California is both physically and demographically diverse. The state's official nickname is "The Golden State", wh, and is the home to two national historic landmarks - the Looff Carousel and the Giant Dipper roller coaster. The boardwalk was opened in 1907.
