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Little Bay Park (Fort Totten)
Little Bay
A natural beach on the west side of Fort Totten peninsula is an excellent spot from which to explore Little Neck and Eastchester Bays.Portage is about 40 feet.
Caution: Currents are strong away from the shore, especially in the main shipping lane; heavy pleasure boat traffic on weekends
- Launch: Yes
- Landing: Yes
- Site Fee:
- ADA Accessible: No
- Rental:
- Storage:
- Rest Area: Yes
Portage:
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Nearby Locations
By Car –
Cross Island Parkway exit to Bell Boulevard or Clearview Expressway exit to Willets Point Boulevard.
By Mass Transit –
Q13 or Q16 Bus
The nearby points of interests are the Habitat of the Salt Marshes, Fort Totten, Civil War Battery, Throgs Neck Bridge and Whitestone Bridge. A typical day paddle would take you into Little Bay around the peninsula into Little Neck Bay toward the Bayside Marina and near Alley Pond Creek.
Sanctuaries:
No Access Areas:
The Military has a ‘No Access Area’ near Fort Totten
Restrictive Conditions:
Hazardous Launch/Landing Conditions:
It is not a straight/direct path and it is a rocky, dirt path.
Currents:
There is a current around the jetty, which pulls into Little Neck Bay.
Emergency Landing Points:
During low tide the landing point will be the beach along Little Bay Park. During high tide the Bayside Marina launch/landing will be the nearest emergency landing. During high tide the beach should not be used as an emergency landing because it is dangerous due to the rocks.
Nearest Hospitals:
1. North Shore University Hospital: 300 Community Drive (516) 562-0100
2. Long Island Jewish Hospital: 270-05 76th Avenue (718) or (516) 470-7000
3. New York Hospital: 56-45 Main Street (718) 670-1231
4. Parkway Hospital: 70-35 113th Street (718) 990-4100
