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Jamaica Bay Operating Hours

Public Building Hours of Operation

William Fitz Ryan Visitor Center (Closed for Renovations)

Beginning on March 1, 2009, the Ryan Visitor Center at Floyd Bennett Field will be closed for the first phase of the building's rehabilitation. This closure will last for approximately 18 months.

During this closure, the permit office and bookstore will operate from the Ranger Station, located at the entrance to Floyd Bennett Field.

Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse (Closed for the Season)


The Jacob Riis Bathhouse will be closed from November 7, 2009 - April 1, 2010.  All permit sales will be made at the Floyd Bennett Field Ranger Station.  Please call 718-338-3799 for more information.

Floyd Bennett Field
Ranger Station
718-338-3799
Open Friday - Tuesday (Closed Wednesday and Thursday)
9:00am - 5:00pm

Floyd Bennett Field
Hangar B

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
9:00am - 4:00pm

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Contact Station
718-318-4340
7 days a week
8:30am - 5:00pm

Jacob Riis Park Bath House 
718-318-4300 
Seasonal Operations 
Closed November 7, 2009 - April 1, 2010.
(Restrooms at Bay 9 will remain open until the first snowfall.)

Canarsie Pier   
Open 5:00am - 2:00am
Closed to all visitors from 2:00am - 5:00am and to all vehicles from 2:00am - 8:00am

Fort Wadsworth  

Did You Know?
Fort Wadsworth,located on Staten Island at the Narrows, is one of the oldest military sites in the nation. This site has controlled the entrance to New York Harbor since the Revolutionary War.

Last Updated: October 28, 2009 at 16:57 EST