New York (Staten Island)

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New York (Staten Island)

Mount Loretto Unique Area

Date visited: 6/10/2023

This was my first trip to Staten Island ever. We've now visited all five New York City Boroughs. This is a nature preserve, with some mowed trails and paved walking paths. One of the trails also leads to a beach area. As the name says, this is a unique area! Especially when we visited. Across the street from the parking area, a Food Truck Festival was happening at the community center. There was a band playing hard rock/metal music very loudly which I could hear clearly the entire hike. On our way to the beach area, as we were passing through an open meadow, I saw a bald eagle in the air. I didn't really get a great photo, but I included one in the photos below anyway. We wound up hiking a loop, as well as a spur out to the beach. It was exactly two miles. This was a good hike, and worth the visit if you find yourself on Staten Island.