Fort Tilden
Fort Tilden, also known as Fort Tilden Historic District, is a former United States Army installation on the coast in the New York City borough of Queens. The site is run by the United States Army. Top of the list nearby is Coney Island, 4.6 mi away.
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A landmark inside New York City
Places to stay 2.5 miles away
Bayview Inn Motel is 2.5 miles away; Comfort Inn (2.5 mi) and Best Western Plus Brooklyn Bay Hotel (2.7 mi) are close too. 7 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Established in 1917
Fort Tilden dates from 1917 and is run by United States Army and National Park Service. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 8 miles from Fort Tilden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
A visit to Fort Tilden can follow the seasons below.
Fort Tilden
Fort Tilden, also known as Fort Tilden Historic District, is a former United States Army installation on the coast in the New York City borough of Queens. Fort Tilden now forms part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and is administered by the National Park Service.
Fort Tilden Historic District is located on the Rockaway Peninsula, between Jacob Riis Park to the east and Breezy Point Tip to the west. All three of these sites are operated by the National Park Service.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1917
- Area
- 98 acres
- Run by
- United States Army · National Park Service
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1984)
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.5K a year
The closest rooms to Fort Tilden
You can choose from 7 places to stay within 4 miles: 4 hotels, 2 inns & B&Bs and a hostel. The nearest, Bayview Inn Motel, is 2.5 miles off.
Places to stay within 4 miles
- 1Bayview Inn Motelinn or B&B · 2.5 mi northwestDirections
- 2Comfort Innhotel · 2.5 mi northwestDirections
- 3Best Western Plus Brooklyn Bay Hotelhotel · 2.7 mi northwestDirections
- 4Howard Johnson Equipmenthotel · 3.3 mi northwestDirections
- 5Sleep Inn Brooklyn - Sheepshead Bayhotel · 3.4 mi northwestDirections
- 6D Piper Inn Hotelinn or B&B · 3.4 mi eastDirections
- 7Brighton Beach Guesthousehostel · 3.6 mi westDirections
Places to eat nearby
12 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Fort Tilden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | in town | — | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Jersey City | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| Hempstead | 16 mi east | 25 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Newark | 18 mi northwest | 30 min | 29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 323,808 | $374K | C− |
| Elizabeth | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 141,675 | $449K | D |
| North Bergen Township | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 22,640 | $572K | C− |
| Woodbridge Township | 21 mi west | 30 min | 25 20 hotels · 5 motels | 104,802 | $433K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
All of these are within 20 miles.
Big draw5 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw16 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw15 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Your questions on Fort Tilden
Is Fort Tilden in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Fort Tilden?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Fort Tilden?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 8 miles away.
What hotels are near Fort Tilden?
Bayview Inn Motel (2.5 mi), Comfort Inn (2.5 mi) and Best Western Plus Brooklyn Bay Hotel (2.7 mi). 7 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.