Located on Staten Island’s east shore, South Beach is one of the borough’s best hidden treasures. A popular resort getaway for New Yorkers in the 1930s and ’40s, the area is boomi… ...

Over on the South Shore, Wolfe's Pond Beach is on pace to exceed last year's totals: There were 50,650 visits in all of 2011, while 40,158 have set up their beach chairs and blankets in 2012.

South Beach Boardwalk. A Staten Island local hot spot: The South Beach Boardwalk is the place to go for walking, running and bike riding along the island's south beach.

The Staten Island beaches — like South Beach, pictured here — have an undersung excellence. Photo: Photo: Peter Borghard/NYC & Company ...