Park environmental educator showing the role of the role that clay pits formed during a peak period for brick production, during a First Day Hike on New Year's Day 2021 at Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Staten Island, New York. — Park environmental educator showing the role of the role that clay pits formed during a peak period for brick production, during a First Day Hike on New Year's Day 2021 at Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Staten Island, New York. Jonathan Schilling · CC BY-SA 4.0

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve

State Natural Area · New York · New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

259 acres

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Know before you go

Official site: parks.ny.gov
Managed by: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Gericke Longbarn/Greenhouse · Abraham's Pond · Clay Pit Pond · Sharrott's Pond · Tappen Pond

Activities & features: Garden · Nature Center · Picnic Area · Scenic Overlook · Trail · Trailhead

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency · updated 2026-08-12