Atlantic City Boardwalk | Atlantic City

The Atlantic City Boardwalk is a historic promenade located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. It is the oldest and longest boardwalk in the United States.

Visual Characteristics

The boardwalk is constructed primarily of wood planks, measuring approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) in length and varying in width from 60 to 100 feet (18 to 30 m). It runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Along its length, various architectural styles are present, including Art Deco and modern casino resort designs. The oceanfront side features a sandy beach with a consistent gradient into the water.

Location & Access Logistics

The boardwalk extends from the Absecon Inlet in the north to the city limits of Ventnor City in the south. Access points are numerous along Pacific Avenue, which runs parallel to the boardwalk. Parking is available in multi-story garages and surface lots operated by casinos and the city, with fees varying by location and time. Public transport options include the Jitney bus service (routes 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 21