Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538-1997

Phone: 845-229-9115

Eleanor Roosevelt used Val-Kill as a personal retreat from her busy life. Val-Kill Cottage is the focal point of the historic site. It was originally built as a factory building for Val-Kill Industries and was converted to a home in 1937.

Fire Island National Seashore
120 Laurel Street
Patchogue, NY 11772-3596

Phone: 516-289-4810

Ocean-washed beaches, dunes, Fire Island Light, and the nearby estate of William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, make this park a blend of recreation, preservation, and conservation.

Gateway National Recreation Area
Public Affairs Office
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305

Phone: 718-354-4606

With more than 26,000 acres of marshes, wildlife sanctuaries, and recreational and athletic facilities; miles of sandy beaches; indoor and outdoor classrooms; picnicking and camping areas; as well as historic structures, old military installations, airfields, a lighthouse, and adjacent waters around New York harbor, this park offers urban residents in two states a wide range of recreational opportunities and educational perspectives throughout the year.

Governors Island National Monument
Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7
10 South Street
New York, NY 10004-1900

Phone: 212-825-3045

Governors Island is located one-half mile off the southern tip of Manhattan, between the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers. The National Monument is within a National Historic Landmark District and includes two early-19th-century fortifications--Fort Jay and Castle Williams--which played strategic roles in defending New York City and were key parts of a larger harbor defensive system. Site is currently OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEASONALLY.