Fort Tilden Park (New York City, New York)
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Positioned on Rockaway Peninsula, Fort Tilden—part of Gateway National Recreation Area—offers a mixture of decommissioned military structures and reclaimed natural areas, including some of the most beautiful beaches (un-lifeguarded) in New York that are perfect for walking or fishing.
Tours and other ranger-led programs highlight many great spots to see wildlife in the maritime forest, along the Atlantic shore, and near the fort's freshwater pond. The observatory deck on top of Battery Harris East, a historic gun site, offers dramatic 360-degree panoramic views of Jamaica Bay and New York Harbor, and is a great vantage point from which to spot migrating birds.
www.nyharborparks.org/visit/foti.html
Tours and other ranger-led programs highlight many great spots to see wildlife in the maritime forest, along the Atlantic shore, and near the fort's freshwater pond. The observatory deck on top of Battery Harris East, a historic gun site, offers dramatic 360-degree panoramic views of Jamaica Bay and New York Harbor, and is a great vantage point from which to spot migrating birds.
www.nyharborparks.org/visit/foti.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Tilden
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Coordinates: 40°33'39"N 73°53'43"W
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- Barren Island 5.3 km
- Marine Park 6.6 km
- Spring Creek Park / Spring Creek Park Addition 12 km
- Forest Park 17 km
- Great Kills Park 21 km
- High Rock Park 21 km
- Liberty State Park 22 km
- The Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor 22 km
- La Tourette Park 23 km
- (West) Rockaway Inlet 1.6 km
- Breezy Point 2.7 km
- Belle Harbor 4 km
- The Rockaways 5.2 km
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 7 km
- Inner Approaches to New York Harbor 7.2 km
- Rockaway Beach 7.3 km
- Queens 10 km
- Brooklyn 10 km
- Monmouth County, New Jersey 42 km