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Hiking Trails
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| Name | Location | Park Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Marsh Nature Trails | 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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The Salt Marsh Nature Center is currently closed for construction. Please visit our Capital Project Tracker for more information.
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