Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Queens. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 8 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Queens we list 4 fishing piers: Raptor Point, Kaiser Park Fishing Pier, Midland Beach Fishing Pier and Public Dock in Little Ferry.
Within 50 miles: 16th Street Park Dock (Bayonne, 16 miles), Wantagh Park Fishing Pier (Bellmore, 17 miles), Jones Beach Field 10 Fishing Pier (Point Lookout, 18 miles), Santelle Fishing Docs (Oceanport, 27 miles) and Silver Pond (Morristown, 33 miles).
The map shows every place around Queens. Background for your visit: Fishing from a pier: what to know.