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AccessibilityJamaica Bay and the Rockaways
Intermediate Canoeing
Sunday, August 17, 2025
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Few experiences compare with being on the open water in New York City. The rhythm of the waves, the sun on your face, and the exhilaration of slicing through the water all add up to an experience you’ll never forget.Join the Urban Park Rangers on this paddle through the Fresh Creek Nature Preserve and discover the natural beauty and wildlife of this Jamaica Bay inlet. Participants selected by lottery. Lottery registration opens on Wednesday August 6.
Location
Spring Creek Dock in Fresh Creek Nature Preserve
Seaview Avenue and East 108th Street
Brooklyn
Cost
Free
Registration
Registration begins on 8/6/2025 and ends on 8/9/2025.
Event Organizer
NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers
Contact Number
(718) 421-2021
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Know Before You Go
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.
Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
The following beach sections are open for swimming:
Beach 9 - Beach 12, Beach 15 - Beach 18, Beach 32 - Beach 36, Beach 57, Beach 59 - Beach 66, Beach 75 - Beach 87, Beach 93 - Beach 110, and Beach 115 - Beach 144.
All other sections are closed to swimming.
Beach 9 - Beach 12, Beach 15 - Beach 18, Beach 32 - Beach 36, Beach 57, Beach 59 - Beach 66, Beach 75 - Beach 87, Beach 93 - Beach 110, and Beach 115 - Beach 144.
All other sections are closed to swimming.
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