Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

City of Water Day Vernam Barbadoes Coastal Cleanup and Tour

10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Location: Park entrance at the end of Amstel Blvd. (in Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula)
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Volunteer, WildlifeFree!

KIM: Bayswater Park

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!

Movies Under the Stars: Transformers One

9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Location: Beach 59th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Film, Best for Kids, Free Summer Movies, Movies Under the StarsFree!

Sunday, July 13, 2025

NYRR Open Run: Marine Park

9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Carmine Carro Community Center (in Marine Park)
Free!

Just for Kids: Uncle Tony's Reptile Show

11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Location: Playground 278 (in Marine Park)
Category: Best for Kids, WildlifeFree!

City of Water Day: Seining and Shore Exploration

1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Location: Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary
Category: Urban Park RangersFree!

Monday, July 14, 2025

Uplifted Dance Fitness

6:15 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

KIM: Bayswater Park

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!

Uplifted Dance Fitness

6:15 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Location: Beach 32nd Street Football Field (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)
Category: Fitness, Shape Up NYC, Exercise ClassesFree!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

KIM: Bayswater Park

10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Location: Playground (in Bayswater Park)
Category: Arts & Crafts, Fitness, Games, Best for Kids, SportsFree!

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Park
Paerdegat Basin Park
Ecology Park is a five acre site set within Paerdegat Basin Park. The goal of the park is to promote habitat restoration and ecological improvement, highlighting fourteen native plant community types that exist or once existed in New York City.

Ecology Park is only open at certain times of year when Parks staff are present in order to protect this unique landscape. Want to visit? Check out our Stewardship Projects page for restoration, planting, and educational events.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
The following beach sections are open for swimming:
Beach 9 - Beach 12, Beach 15 - Beach 18, Beach 32 - Beach 36, Beach 57, Beach 59 - Beach 66, Beach 75 - Beach 87, Beach 93 - Beach 106, and Beach 115 - Beach 144.
All other sections are closed to swimming.

Partner Organization

Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy