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Fort Tilden (Gateway National Recreation Area)

Opens Wednesday at 6:00 AM

Breezy Point

🐕Dogs allowed during off-season months
👀Climb Battery Harris East for 360° views
🏊No lifeguards—swim at your own risk

This rewilded military post is all crumbling bunkers, windswept dunes, and a secluded beach that feels miles from the city—trails wind through maritime forests to abandoned batteries and the Atlantic.

Secluded beach escape
Abandoned military ruins
Maritime forest trails
Birdwatching haven

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