Nyc Parks & Recreation
1150 Clove Rd
Staten IslandNY10301
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Description
Parks & Recreation Dept Ofstaten Island Administration Headquarters
Tips
When to Go:
Every spring and fall, Canadian geese and other migratory birds like to hang out on the various lakes where scavenging ducks can be found scrounging for scraps year-round.
The Extras:
As the stables closed some years ago, the still-in-use bridle path is strictly for riders who own horses.
Editorial Reviews
Clove Lakes Park derives its name from the Dutch word “kloven,” meaning cleft. The particular cleft is the valley and brook between Emerson and Grymes Hills. This valley was deepened by the glacier 20,000 years ago. The brook which ran through the valley originated in Clove Swamp and ran to the Kill Van Kull. The damming of this brook over the years created the different lakes and ponds in the...
With plenty of playgrounds, ball fields and four lakes, this is Staten Island's most popular natural preserve.:
Overview
This stretch of 191 acres is a community park to be sure. Various youth baseball, soccer and football leagues use the fields, as do several adult teams throughout the year....
This stretch of 191 acres is a community park to be sure. Various youth baseball, soccer and football leagues use the fields, as do several adult teams throughout the year....
Information from the business
Clove Lakes Park is a public park located in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in the neighborhood of Sunnyside.With valuable ecological assets, Clove Lakes Park has a rich natural history and a few remnants of the past. Chief among them are the park's lakes and ponds, outcroppings of serpentine rocks, and Staten Island's largest living thing, a 300-year-old tulip tree.Besides...
