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Great Kills Park

This park is home to a large woodland and a number of beaches. A small portion of the beach is closed for radiation screenings.

Getting there: S78 or S79 to Great Kills Park
Hours: Open now · closes 8 pm
Weekly hours
Mon 6 am–8 pm
Tue 6 am–8 pm
Wed 6 am–8 pm
Thu 6 am–8 pm
Fri 6 am–8 pm
Sat 6 am–8 pm
Sun 6 am–8 pm
Read from the travel guide, which lists: 6AM-8PM

Listing from Wikivoyage: Staten Island, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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