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Hiking Trails
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| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Marsh Nature Trail | Enter behind the Salt Marsh Nature Center, located near the intersection of East 33rd Street and Avenue U. | Marine Park | 0.8 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| The first half of this mile-long trail follows the shore of Gerritsen Beach, which empties into Jamaica Bay. The trail’s second leg winds through a prairie of tall grass, where you can sometimes spot cottontail rabbits and ring-necked pheasants. Check out our Marine Park Trails page for a map and directions to scenic locations, and comfort stations and maps are also available inside the Salt Marsh Nature Center. |  | ||
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| Canarsie Park Hiking Trail | Check out our Canarsie Trails page for a map featuring entrances and directions to scenic locations. | Canarsie Park | 0.5 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Easy | The Canarsie blue loop trail is just over half a mile long and circles the wetland area at the eastern side of Canarsie Park. | ||
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| Paerdegat Basin Hiking Trails | Check out our Paerdegat Basin Trails page for a map featuring entrances and directions to scenic locations. | Paerdegat Basin Park | |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Moderate | |||
| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
| Bayswater Park Hiking Trails | Check out our Bayswater Trails page for a map featuring entrances and directions to scenic locations. | Bayswater Park | 0.25 miles |
| Difficulty | Other Details | Accessible | Limited Access |
| Moderate | From the playground of Bayswater Park, follow the painted signs on the ground into the fields. Where the Sidewalk ends, across the field a large wooden post marks the beginning of the trail. | ||
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Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
Rockaway Beach is closed between Beach 38th Street and Beach 57th Street to accommodate the nesting areas of several endangered and threatened shorebird species. To learn more, please visit our Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area page.
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