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New York City, despite its reputation for congestion and pollution, is actually one of the greenest cities in the world…when it comes to parkland. There are over a thousand parks in the five boroughs. Central Park, located in Manhattan, while probably the most famous park in the city, is actually only the fifth largest.

The only National Park in the city is the Gateway National Recreation Area. There are three different locations, and eleven different park sites within them. The three locations are Jamaica Bay, Staten Island and Sandy Hook.

Jamaica Bay parks are Floyd Bennett Field , Jacob Riis Park/Fort Tilden, the Canarsie Pier, and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Staten Island parks are World War Veterans Park at Miller Field, Great Kills Park, and Fort Wadsworth.

Sandy Hook, a barrier spit. (be aware that thanks to construction, there are delays in driving to Sandy Hook – expect up to 3 hours added to your commute!) The only road that connects to Sandy Hook is Route 36.