Coney Island
New York's seaside playground: the Cyclone, the Wonder Wheel and a very long boardwalk.
About this view
Coney Island is not a theme park but a working Brooklyn neighbourhood that happens to have an amusement district on its beach. This live webcam watches the boardwalk and the rides behind it, the stretch that has been New York's seaside release valve for well over a century.
Two landmarks dominate the frame. Deno's Wonder Wheel has turned since 1920. The Cyclone, a wooden coaster that opened on 26 June 1927, drops 85 feet at a 60-degree pitch and hits 60 miles an hour — still one of the steepest wooden coasters anywhere, and still rattling.
Summer is obvious, but the calendar dates are better: the Mermaid Parade near the June solstice, the biggest arts parade in the country, and Nathan's hot dog eating contest every Fourth of July. Eastern time, UTC−5.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Coney Island live cam located?
- The camera looks over Coney Island, Brooklyn, in United States. Its position is 40.575°N, 73.971°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Coney Island camera?
- Coney Island, Brooklyn runs on UTC−4, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Coney Island, Brooklyn?
- Yes — the closest ones are New York Harbor Traffic, Statue of Liberty CrownCam and World Trade Center Skyline. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by EarthCam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
