outdoorsFREE
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
📍 Charleston
A 265-acre nature preserve of ponds, wetlands, sand barrens and woods, with hiking and bridle trails and a free nature center. No pets.
Official site ↗
✈️ TRAVEL MODE · METRO AREA
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Top things to do for visitors, each linked to its official source.
METRO AREA
New York City Metro Area
outdoorsFREE
Conference House Park
📍 Tottenville
NYC's southernmost park: 265 acres with four historic buildings, Raritan Bay views, hiking and biking trails and a visitors center.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Great Kills Park
📍 Great Kills
A 523-acre national park on the South Shore with a beach, a multi-use path, hiking and biking trails and fishing spots.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
High Rock Park
📍 Greenbelt
A natural-area park with wooded hiking trails in Staten Island's Greenbelt.
Official site ↗other
Historic Richmond Town
📍 Richmondtown
A living history village of restored buildings from the 1600s to the 1900s, with costumed demonstrations and seasonal events.
Official site ↗arts culture
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
📍 Lighthouse Hill
A hilltop museum built like a Himalayan monastery, with a meditation garden and Tibetan and Buddhist art.
Official site ↗arts culture
National Lighthouse Museum
📍 St. George
A museum near the ferry terminal on the former U.S. Lighthouse Service depot, telling the story of America's lighthouses.
Official site ↗arts culture
Staten Island Children's Museum
📍 Livingston
A hands-on children's museum on the Snug Harbor campus with play spaces about bugs, water and the city.
Official site ↗arts culture
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor
📍 Snug Harbor
Natural science, art and history museum on the Snug Harbor campus, with fossils, local history and art exhibitions.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Wolfe's Pond Park Dog Run
📍 Prince's Bay
A dog run in Wolfe's Pond Park off Cornelia Avenue.
Official site ↗fitness wellness
WWII Veterans War Memorial Ice Skating Rink
📍 Clove Lakes Park
NYC Parks outdoor ice rink in Clove Lakes Park with a snack bar and skate rentals. The 2026–27 season opens Saturday, Nov 7 and runs to Mar 28.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Clove Lakes Park
📍 West Brighton
Lakes, waterfalls and woodland paths, a short bus ride from the ferry.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Silver Lake Park Dog Run
📍 Silver Lake
A fenced run on Victory Boulevard below the pavilion, across from the Parkview Apartments.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Snug Harbor grounds & gardens
📍 Livingston
83 acres of historic buildings and gardens. The outdoor grounds are free and need no reservation.
Official site ↗family kids
Staten Island Zoo
📍 West Brighton
A well-known museum or garden worth a few hours.
Official site ↗arts culture
Unreal Escapes
📍 Charleston
Staten Island's escape rooms. You get 60 minutes to beat a disco-club heist or a battleship mission, and it's never dark or scary.
Official site ↗other
Alice Austen House
📍 Rosebank
A historic site in Rosebank. What sets it apart: the waterfront home of photographer Alice Austen (1866–1952), a nationally designated site of LGBTQ+ history (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Jody's Club Forest
📍 Staten Island
A restaurant on Forest Avenue in Staten Island, open since 1976. Open seven days, until 1:30 AM on its latest nights. What sets it apart: in business since 1976 (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Kills Boro Brewing
📍 St. George
A small St. George brewery and taproom near the Staten Island Ferry, with beers brewed on-site.
Official site ↗other
Lorenzo's Restaurant, Bar & Cabaret
📍 Staten Island
An Italian restaurant on South Avenue in Staten Island. Open seven days. What sets it apart: rooftop and live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Serena Bistro
📍 Staten Island
An American bistro on Page Avenue in Staten Island. Open seven days, until 2 AM on its latest nights. What sets it apart: a supper-club format (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Staten Island Greenbelt Nature Center
📍 Greenbelt
The gateway to the Greenbelt's forests and trails in the middle of Staten Island, with nature exhibits and guided walks.
Official site ↗fitness wellness
Staten Island Skating Pavilion
📍 Charleston
Indoor ice rink on Staten Island's South Shore with public skate sessions every weekend.
Official site ↗drinks tastings
Denino's Pizzeria & Tavern (Port Richmond)
📍 Port Richmond
Staten Island's legendary 1937 tavern pizzeria, famous for its thin bar pies.
Official site ↗music nightlife
Funstation USA
📍 Willowbrook
Family fun center with games and attractions.
Official site ↗music nightlife
Rab's Country Lanes
📍 South Beach
Bowling, an arcade and the High Roller's Lounge, with free karaoke every Wednesday at 9:30pm (lounge is 21+, no cover) and cosmic bowling Fri–Sat nights.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Staten Island Greenbelt
📍 Mid-Island
About 2,800 acres of linked parks and forest trails in the middle of Staten Island.
Official site ↗music nightlife
Urban Zone
📍 Bloomfield
Indoor family park with trampolines, climbing and attractions.
Official site ↗