Conference House Park

Directions:

By Car: Take Hylan Blvd to the end, and park in the Visitor Center parking lot.

From the West Shore Expressway:

take exit 2 towards the Outbridge Crossing. Stay in the right lane, as you come around the bend. Take Exit 1, Arthur Kill Rd. Be careful not to go over the bridge, it will cost you $6 to get back into New York! At the stop light make a left turn and go straight. At the next stop light make a left turn onto Arthur Kill Rd. Follow this road until you come to Main Street. Make a left on Main Street. Follow Main Street until you come to Hylan Blvd, and make a right turn on to Hylan Blvd. Follow to end, park in Visitor Center parking lot on the left.

By Public Transportation:

Take the S78 and S59 bus to the corner of Hylan Blvd, and Craig Ave. and continue about 1/8 miles to the park. Make sure that you get on a bus that is going all the way to Tottenville. This service may not be offered on the weekend.

The other option is the S74 bus. Again make sure the bus is going to Tottenville. Take this bus line to the last stop. Continue walking on Main St. towards Hylan Blvd. Once you get to Hylan Blvd, go right and walk to park. This is about a 1 mile walk.

From the Staten Island Rapid Transit take the train to the Tottenville Station and follow directions above for the S74 bus line.

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About:

Any time of year is good to visit the Conference House. In winter many of the white-throated sparrow, dark-eyed juncos and raptors can be seen in the woods, and american wigeon, 2 species of loons, horned grebe, and other waterfowl can be found in the Raritan Bay.
In the spring the park becomes alive with songs, and sights of migrations. Many rarities like hooded warbler, and summer tanager are found here each year, so keep your eyes and ears open!
As summer sets in most of the islands woodland, and edge habitat breeds can be found within the park. Pairs of House Wrens build nests every couple hundred feet!
Fall migration is just as exciting as spring migration at the Conference House Park. Although not in their breeding beauty, great diversity of warblers pass through this park. Conference House Park is perhaps the premier spot in all of New York City for Connecticut Warblers, visit in the first or second week of September for this species.

Points of Interest

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For more information and background about the Conference House and the park visit, Conference House Association