Fort Wadsworth

Fort Wadsworth is a historic and protected site Fort Wadsworth Staten Island located in United States.

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210 New York Ave (at School House Rd) Staten Island , NY 10305 United States

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scenic views biking tours goat village walking paths city sports
La Federica

Great place for outdoor sports and exercise! Magnificent view over the Manhattan and the Verrazano bridge ! On summer you can find funny goats eating on the Fort!

Mottel Lightstone

Go off the beaten path . Explore the bunkers built into the side of the hill , the embankment and wharf by the water and more.

MetroFocus

Fort Wadsworth has been around since the mid-1600s. Rich in American history and beauty this fort was once home to the British, New York's Navy and now the Coast Guard . Learn more on MetroFocus Read more

Untapped Cities

Did you know that the Fort's military roots date to the 1660s? Prior to its closing in 1994, it was the longest continually-manned military installation in the country . Read more

Nate Folkert

walking tour of the forts and batteries was interesting but most of the structures were unfortunately not accessible.

Shelly Petrucci

Amazing views of the city ! Great walking path !

Jeremy Wilcox

Wander off the main paths to find the old under-hill bunkers you can explore.

yelena_

beautiful view of the Verrazano. and has BBQ/camping area next to a beach !

Untapped Cities

Fort Wadsworth was the longest continually-manned military installation in the United States . Read more

naveen

come here on a cold, windy day when no one's around. take pictures of each other. preferably in black and white. with the bridge in the background of course

Tubby Tee

Quiet and serene despite being so close to the Verrazano bridge .

James C

Great walking panels worth a look.

Visit Staten Island VisitStatenIsland.com

One of the oldest miliatry sites in the U.S.

Ted M

Great views .

Scott Benson

Don't feed the goats

Wy D

The (fictional) original home base of the GI Joe team. And knowing is half the battle.

Amanda Straniere

Great place for a bike ride !

Roopa K

Goat-tastic.

Maggi

Naveen, idk u, but that's so emo!!

Joshua Contois

The overlook has amazing views of the Narrows, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Just be sure to stay on the paths and leave the goats alone.

Sharad Green

Boring Coast Guard base.. nothing here except trees and water

Darby H

Seen better hotels than this. Yikes.

Dmitriy Geranin

Тут начинается марафон. Приятное место, волнительное.

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