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NameLocationPhone
The Salt Marsh Nature CenterEast 33rd Street and Avenue U(718) 421-2021
HoursDirectionsAccessible
10:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays through Sundays through August 17, 2019.

By car: Belt Parkway Exit 11N (Flatbush Avenue North). Proceed straight on Flatbush Avenue. Turn Left onto Avenue U. Proceed straight on Avenue U to East 33rd Street. Parking lot is on the right.

Public transportation: Take the B46, B2, or B41 to Kings Plaza, transfer for the westbound B3 bus to East 33rd Street and Avenue U.
Take the 2 or 5 train to Norstrand Avenue, then take the B41 to Kings plaza or B3 west to East 33rd & Avenue U.
Take the N, F, or Q trains to Avenue U, then the B3 Bus East to East 33rd Street and Avenue U.

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BeachesRockaway 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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