A nice place to get away from the busy roads of Staten Island. It was slightly confusing finding…read morethe Ohrback Lake since we didnt c the on the right there was another trail. So we made a few circles. Other than that, it was beautiful. We found a swamp that was fillied with frogs and a black and white cat.

Much nicer than I thought it would be. Definitely a hidden gem of the island. There several nature…read moretrails to make your way through. A great place to go for a run or a hike. I ended up getting lost at one point as it was way larger and windier than I expected.

Park is an amazing place and always go there every time when visit my friends. Great clean peaceful…read moreplace either for family and friends time together or if you want to walk/rest on your own.

I love Great Kills Park - they have a nice view of the ocean. They have a bathroom - include an eco…read morefriendly outhouse thing. It's a great place to take a long walk on the shore or pivot to the other side and stare at the marina.

A nice spacious park along the edge of Bay Ridge. This is the playground side of the park where…read morethe children's slides and swings are located, and right across the street is the basketball court. This park isn't crowded and play areas are wider and bigger than other parks in the neighborhood. There is the occasional weirdo that sits alone silently near the park bench with their beer can in hand; so parents watch your kids closely. During the summer time the tree in the center of the park provides a good shaded area for a short break. Overall, a nice park in BayRidge Breoklyn.

We went there on a gorgeous late October Saturday and practically had it all to ourselves. The…read morepark is part of the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation. You'd never know this was once a wasteland filled with many abandoned cars, because it's now a very peaceful and good-sized place with six ponds. The two largest (and most beautiful) are Blue Heron Pond & Spring Pond. The reflection of the foliage in the water was really lovely! There are naturalist-guided walks every Sunday at 1:15 & 2:15 p.m. and they leave from the Nature Center. In addition, there are various other programs (see the Friends of Blue Heron Park web site).

The trails are not very long or challenging, but the strength of the park is its wildlife, many…read morekinds of insects and birds. If you do all the trails (pretty doable in one day) you end up seeing a lot. The forest is fairly picturesque with several lakes and streams.

Very nice location. I was able to visit for the 2025 5 boro bike tour event. Great views of the…read moreVerrazano bridge. Next time I visit SI, I will plan to explore Fort Wadsworth better. Alot of information surrounding Fort Wadsworth.

Before artillery and ordinance became too powerful, coastal defenses were a critical part of…read morenational war efforts to protect our young cities from naval bombardment. The Narrows dividing Upper and Lower New York Bay were the best spot to position those military efforts and the Fort Wadsworth complex on northeastern Staten Island was selected to build those primary fortifications. As we know, the British occupied New York City and Staten Island early in the Revolutionary War. The Reds were aware of the value of this locale, but did not fear the fledgling American Navy. It was not until after independence that our weak central government began to take steps to utilize the area for defense of what became our most important harbor. First sandstone, later granite, were set to allow over 200 cannon to be placed facing the lower harbor to repel invaders. The War of 1812 and the Civil War saw the most activity and growth, until Fort Wadsworth was the largest and most formidable redoubt on the Atlantic seaboard. By the early 20th Century coastal defenses were no longer relevant due to the firepower on ships and the birth of the modern Air Force. Today, the fort has been decommissioned and become part of the Gateway National Recreation Area run by the National Park Service. The 226 acres bracketing the north end of the Verrazano Bridge is now a great place to walk, explore the old naval station and see a spectacular view of Lower Manhattan from the promontory facing Upper New York Harbor that sits directly under the bridge. This whole stretch of eastern Staten Island is mostly deserted in winter, making an ideal time to visit and allow your imagination to run wild with how different this spot was earlier in our national history. I have driven over the VNB hundreds of times, remarked on the fantastic view of city and harbor from the steel span, but never realized Fort Wadsworth was there beneath me. I guess getting onto the Belt Parkway required all my attention. Now that I know and have visited its historic granite walls, I will at the very least acknowledge its stony presence and tip my cap in passing to thank all who served there in defense of our young nation.

This is a great facility, located in Staten Island. Here for a HS track and field event and to…read moresupport my grandson who does the long jump, triple jump and today the 300m race. There were over 75 HS track teams represented from the tri-state area and Pa. As you can imagine it was ORGANIZED CHAOS, with so many athletes competing the officials kept everything running like a well oiled machine from registering the athletes for their respective events to the actual events taking place. So many different events taking place it easy to zoom in on one particular event you may enjoy. I was amazed by my grandson's events but found myself watching the pole vaulting events. These kids flying over the bars with such grace, I know I'm watching some Olympic athletes in the making. All in all the USA won't have to worry about lack of Any Olympic hopeful in the future.

Terrible hours and broken machines. All of the budget and focus goes to supporting the track &…read morefield events for high school students. If you are there for a gym membership, it's closed to you Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from December through March. Even when it's open to you, expect a lot of broken machines. No one on staff actually does repairs. Only 1 of the 3 elliptical machines is fully functional. Many of the exercise bikes don't work. Many of the treadmills are very old or don't work. Have heard that the machines were 2nd hand to begin with. Now imagine them with no maintenance. The staff doesn't reinforce proper workout clothes so expect to see many senior citizens in jeans and flannel shirts. Also, only a small fraction of the gym members actually clean off the machines when they are done. Parking is abused. At 6:50am, many spots are already taken up in the parking lot while it's relatively empty inside. Highlights of the parking lot is the random guy who uses its acoustics to play his trumpet.

With a much needed makeover this park has transformed into a neighborhood gem. Children's…read moreplayground is more vibrant and lively with lots of monkey bars and slides for kiddos to run and play. This park is frequented by a lot of seniors that occupied all the side benches and some even sat on the grass areas playing card games. Asian aunties has their own setup in the center of the park dancing to their synchronize musics. The side road surrounding the park has lots of cracks and uneven pavements, that makes walking around kind of hard. Park opens late during the summer, so its easy to catch volleyball ball tournaments held at night. Overall, a great park to have fun and enjoy the day

I remembered coming here to use the restroom back in the Summer of 2020 when my parents wanted to…read morebuy furniture. The toilets and sinks are automatic. I came here while buying some food, as I was experiencing diarrhea for the past few days ago as a result of me getting a cold. My shit was as soft as meat sauce for spaghetti and made a mess everywhere.

Amazing, beautiful park! Loved the shade and the barbecue sports they had! Nice benches and nice…read moregrills! Had an amazing time with my girlfriend and friends!

A surprisingly spacious park. I say that because when you enter it looks like it's just a little…read morebit of woods around the parking lot, but it goes about half the distance of the CSI campus if you search for the trails.