John F Kennedy International Airport 43 min
Dyker Heights (23 min)
Historic neighborhood since 1895 known for large, stately homes & spectacular Christmas lights. The Conference House (14 min)
This historic riverfront home was the site of failed peace talks during the Revolutionary War. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden (25 min)
19th-century home for retired sailors now features cultural events, sculptures & a fountain. Historic Richmond Town (16 min)
100-acre site exploring the diversity of the American experience, from colonial days to the present. South Beach (20 min)
Sandy shore with a boardwalk, pier fishing & Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge views, plus summer concerts. Staten Island Children's Museum (25 min)
Interactive exhibits cover a range of subjects from fire fighting to insects; classes offered too. The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art (17 min)
Museum built in the style of a hillside Tibetan monastery with 15th- to 20th-century Buddhist art. Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (16 min)
Circa-1964 suspension bridge featuring 693-ft.-tall towers & linking Brooklyn & Staten Island. Greenbelt Nature Center (18 min)
Hosting nature education programs, this space also features exhibits about the local greenbelt. Cheesequake State Park (20 min)
1,610-acre park with a nature center & camping area offering biking/hiking trails & a fishing lake. Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park (18 min)
Museum dedicated to Edison's creative exploits while in Menlo Park & an Art Deco memorial tower. Alice Austen House (19 min)
Museum chronicling Victorian photographer Alice Austen, set in one of the oldest homes in New York. Freshkills Park (14 min)
Sizable green space on a former landfill site featuring occasional public events & hiking trails. Staten Island Zoo (18 min)
8-acre zoo with more than 400 animals, including many reptiles, & an African Savannah exhibit. Staten Island Museum (25 min)
General-interest museum with exhibits covering local history, art & the natural sciences. | 
