Looking to get better insight on what Staten Island parks have to offer? Here you will find information on what types of parks exist on Staten Island as well as some background on the history of each park. Additionally, we will highlight some of the amenities and events each has to offer. Staten Island is known as the "Borough of Parks" as it features the highest concentration of New York City Parkland of the five boroughs that make up New York City. The information on local parks is part of Prodigy Real Estate's ongoing commitment to give the most comprehensive  information about Staten Island and its amazing features.

.conferance_house_park_realestatesiny_400Photo© Conferance House Park, Tottenville Staten Island

Thousands of years ago, Staten Island was inhabited by Native Americans. The Raritan Indians settled in the southern part of Staten Island, which resulted in the nearby Raritan Bay being named after them. Evidence of their stay is found at Burial Ridge, the largest pre-European burial ground in New York City. Burial Ridge is located on a bluff which overlooks Raritan Bay.

In 1676, James, Duke of York, granted Christopher Billopp, a captain of the Royal Navy, 932 acres of land on Staten Island. Here, he erected a two-story fieldstone house, which he named Bentley Manor, after a ship he had commanded. Bentley Manor was later inherited by Christopher Billopp's great-grandson, who bears the same name. During the Revolutionary War, great-grandson…

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High Rock Park is rich in history, as well as wildlife.  The park is located in the town of Egbertville or more commonly known as New Dorp Heights, on Nevada Avenue.  It is separated from Blood Root Valley on the west by Manor Road and the Moravian Cemetery to the east.  During the 1800's, the land was owned by various families.  In the 1930's, it was owned by the Boy Scouts Council.

In 1951, the land was sold to the Girl Scouts Council of Greater New York.  At this time, plans for a bridge from Staten Island to Brooklyn were underway.  With the completion of the bridge in 1964, which is now referred to as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the population of Staten Island was expanding.  As a result, many new houses were being built.  Plans were made to…

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