A Civil War-era fortress begun in 1862 to guard the East River approach to the harbor, now a park at the head of Little Neck Bay where the river opens into Long Island Sound. The 1870s Officers' Club, built to look like a castle and nicknamed 'the Castle', houses the Bayside Historical Society.
- Address
- Totten Ave and 15th Rd, Bayside, NY 11359
- Hours
- Daily 06:00-21:00
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Urban Park Rangers lead regular tours of the fortress; check NYC Parks events.
- In winter birders come for migrating waterfowl on the bay.