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Girl Scouts Love State Parks

Girl Scouts Love State Parks

Environmental Advocacy in NYC

Through the Girl Scouts Love State Parks program, Girl Scout troops, friends, and families celebrate their shared love for the outdoors at local state parks. The program, which kicks off at the beginning of each summer, includes community service projects, an annual fun patch activity guide, and culminates with a series of field days in early fall.

Share your outdoor adventures online with #GirlScoutsLoveStateParks!

Girl Scouts Love State Parks 2023

SAVE THE DATES

Be prepared for Girl Scouts Love State Parks!
Mark your calendars for this year's field days, listed below.
Registration coming this summer!

Saturday, September 9

Shirley Chisholm State Park 10:00am-3:00pm, Brooklyn
Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 9:30am-3:00pm, Manhattan

Sunday, September 10

Marsha P Johnson State Park, 9:30am-3:00pm, Brooklyn

Saturday, September 16

Roberto Clemente State Park, 9:30am-3:00pm, The Bronx
Clay Pit Ponds, 9:30am-3:00pm, Staten Island

Sunday, September 24

Gantry Plaza State Park, 9:30am-4:00pm, Queens

State Parks in NYC

New York City is home to 7 State Parks. Learn more about your local park below!

Bronx

Roberto Clemente State Park

301 West Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10450

Getting There

Take the:

4 train to Burnside Ave,
B/D train to Tremont Ave,
Bx42 bus to Sedgwick Ave & W Tremont Ave, or
MetroNorth Hudson Line to Morris Heights.

Fun Facts

This park is named after Roberto Clemente, the first Latino-American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
A 25-acre space located along the Harlem River, this park offers a variety of recreational and cultural activities.
Some amenities include places to get food, playgrounds, playing fields, and a swimming pool.

Brooklyn

East River State Park/Marsha P. Johnson State Park

90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Getting There

Take the:

L train to Bedford Ave, or
B32 bus to Kent Ave & N9th St.

Fun Facts

This park is named after Marsha P. Johnson, a Black, transgender women who was a pioneer of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and a prominent figure in the Stonewall Uprising of 1969.
This 7-acre park is located along the East River in Brooklyn, in the Williamsburg neighborhood.
In addition to great views of the Manhattan skyline, this park features a playground, dog run, and native meadow plantings.

Manhattan

Riverbank State Park/Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

679 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10031

Getting There

Take the:

1 train to 145th Street or 137th-City College,
B/D train to 145th Street, or
Bx19 bus to Riverbank & State Park.

Fun Facts

This park is named after Denny Farrell, an Assemblyman who dedicated over 40 years of public service to the community.
Inspired by Japanese urban rooftop designs, this park is a 28-acre, multi-level space that rises 69 feet above the Hudson River.
There are five main buildings: a pool, covered skating rink, theater, restaurant, and athletic complex.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park

Roosevelt Island, New York, NY 10044

Getting There

Take the:

F train to Roosevelt Island, or
Roosevelt Island Tramway from 59th Street and 2nd Avenue.

Fun Facts

This park was designed by architect Louis I Kahn.
It is named after a 1941 speech by President Roosevelt. He described his vision for a world founded on four freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

Queens

Gantry Plaza State Park

4-09 47th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101

Getting There

Take the:

7 train to Vernon Blvd-Jackson Ave,
G train to 21st-Van Alst,
LIRR to Long Island City, or
E/M train to Court Sq-23rd St.

Fun Facts

This park is a 12-acre space located along the East River with views of the United Nations headquarters, Empire State Building, and the Manhattan skyline.
Park activities include fishing, playgrounds, playing fields, basketball courts, and handball courts.

Bayswater Point State Park

1479 Point Breeze Place, Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Getting There

Take the:

A train to Far Rockaway-Mott Ave, or
LIRR Far Rockaway Branch to Far Rockaway.

Fun Facts

This park is a 12-acre space, located on the eastern shore of Jamaica Bay in the Rockaways.
There is a wide range of terrain, including a beachfront, wetlands, and woodlands.
This is a great space for bird watching, hiking, fishing, and picnicking.

Staten Island

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve

83 Nielsen Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10309

Getting There

Take the:

S74 bus to Arthur Kill Rd.

Fun Facts

Clay Pit Ponds is a 265-acre nature preserve near the southwest shore of Staten Island.
This park has a variety of unique habitats including wetlands, ponds, sand barrens, spring-fed streams, and woodlands.
Activities at the park include equestrian trails, hiking, a nature center, pavilion and shelter rentals, and a visitors' center.

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