Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

2009 | Best Place to Watch Wildlife

An hour-and-a-half-long nature walk that's almost entirely in nature--and in city limits. Yes, it exists. On a crisp Sunday morning this fall, take the A train to Broad Channel (or rent a Zipcar--it's much faster) to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Commissioned by highway-loving Robert Moses to be a sanctuary for displaced fauna and avian species, the refuge is actually the largest bird sanctuary in the Northeast. On a stroll through bayberry thickets and woods, you'll pass... More »