Last updated: November 7, 2021
Place
Fort Tilden
NPS Photo/R O'Neill
Quick Facts
Amenities
4 listed
Beach/Water Access, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Restroom
Fort Tilden is a former military site that overlooks the approach to New York Harbor and today includes athletic felds, hiking trails, an arts center, a theater, and an observatory deck on a historic battery offering spectacular views of Jamaica Bay, New York Harbor, and the Manhattan skyline. Dunes, a maritime forest, freshwater ponds, and coastal defense resources including Battery Harris and the Nike Missile Launch Site are also found here.