Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011 Top Ten - National Parks of NY Harbor

 



“….in the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer…”
Albert Camus



It’s here, January and already the flood of new year, new you suggestions. Destination spas, gyms, personal trainers and getaways promising deliverance to greater fitness. Before you sign up for stair mastering, consider the “fun, beauty and challenge of paddling in New York Harbor with local organizations and outfitters."*


If paddling seems too daunting, how about taking the stepometer to the 10 National Parks comprising 23 unique destinations found in and around NY Harbor including N. New Jersey, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Westchester County.  All offer opportunity for you to relish your own island life right here:




St Paul’s Church
Hamilton Grange
General Grant Memorial
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
African Burial Ground

Federal Hall
Castle Clinton
Governors Island
Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty

Gateway
Floyd Bennett Field
Canarsie Pier
Jamaica Bay

Jacob Riis Park
Fort Tilden
Breezy Point
Fort Wadsworth
Miller Field
Great Kills Park
Fort Handcock
Sandy Hook

The National Park Service preserved unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of this and future generations.
National Park Service Mission www.nps.gov.npnh

For information on how you can get on the NYNJ Harbor water in 2011:
Local organizations:
Outfitters

 


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