The Greenbelt
The Greenbelt
Staten Island, NY 10314
Phone:718-351-3450
Web: www.nycgovparks.org
Size: 2,800 acres.
Location:Corridor of parks and natural areas running through the heart of Staten Island.
Activities:Jogging, golf, softball, soccer, fishing, tennis, archery, hiking.
Special Features:Attractions within The Greenbelt include the High RockEnvironmental Center (at High Rock Park); the William T. Davis WildlifeRefuge (the first wildlife and bird sanctuary founded in New YorkCity); La Tourette Park, which offers golf, ballfields, a drivingrange, and a model airplane field; Willowbrook Park, which has ahistoric children's carousel and maintains facilities for tennis,archery, fishing, and other recreational activities; and natural areasincluding Deer Park, Buck's Hollow, Bloodroot Valley, Reed's BasketWillow Swamp, Egbertville Ravine, and Amundson Trailway.
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