Great Kills Park, Staten Island: Photos, Reviews & Location

This waterfront greenspace near Great Kills Harbor features trails, a salt marsh & 4 beaches.

At a glance

#38 of 76 Tourist attractions in Staten Island #37 of 81 Parks in Staten Island

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

4.4 km from the center of Staten Island

Rating breakdown

5 ★68%
4 ★21%
3 ★7%
2 ★2%
1 ★2%

3270 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306

nycgovparks.org

(212) 639-9675

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Great Kills Park?: Great Kills Park is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 3,348 reviews.
How does Great Kills Park rank in Staten Island?: Great Kills Park is #38 of 76 Tourist attractions in Staten Island by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Great Kills Park located?: 3270 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306 — 4.4 km from the center of Staten Island.
How can I contact Great Kills Park?: Phone: (212) 639-9675 · Website: nycgovparks.org

Reviews (10)

churchroad11220 2023 Nov 16

A warm November day. Clear skies and clean beaches. Such nice people

Ferhat Kocer 2023 Jul 19

Great place to relax and see sunrise or sunset.

Const Const 2023 Jul 16

Very good small playground located by the beach with a nice breeze

Simon Krakowiak 2023 Jun 14

Amazing beach, not crowded at all and the beach is massive and clean and you have nice views of Brooklyn in the distance

Harvey Hensley 2023 May 23

Lovely park and beach on Staten Island. Truly unique place for the region

Yang 2023 May 06

Police officers here were on point, not only being fully responsible and also providing lawfully acknowledge!

Mike Z 2023 Jan 28

Great walk on the peninsula of the park. Too much garbage strewn around although it is mid-winter. Other reviewers mentioned radioactive finds at the site of park that is cordoned away.
That said, it is certainly very picturesque shore walk.

james mcbratney 2022 Oct 27

Go down Ocean Ave from Father Cappodano Blvd and park in lot. Bike path will be directly in front of you. Head south, (to your right) and bike path will lead you from South Beach to Midland Beach to New Dorp Beach to Cedar Grove Beach and finally to Oakwood Beach. You will go about 5 miles and be on Cedar Grove Ave for about 100 yards, the trip's only public road. The entire route is perfectly flat, no elevations at all. I have seen deer, goose, ducks, and even a bald eagle on this route. If you care to stretch out the route to about a 15 mile round trip, go north (left) first and ride up and through Fort Wadsworth and underneath the Verrazzano Bridge, great photo op. (One steep rise on your way though)

Frank Castellano 2019 Jul 23

Good variety of wildlife to observe and nice walking paths about 2 miles round trip to parking lot at Hylan Blvd. Small play area for kids, a marina and beach area.

Sean 2017 Nov 03

It a huge park with a variety of sights and things to do. They have a playground, Marina, ocean views, Bay views, hiking trails, running paths, biking and of course a beach.

The beach is what I'm usually disappointed about. I really wish they kept the beach area around it cleaner rather than a tiny section. Even then, the section is not very clean and doesn't typically smell fantastic. It's fine for waking with shoes on but Fr. Capodano beach is so much cleaner.