Freshkills Park — Attraction in New York

Rode my bike from Brooklyn and took the ferry to check this place out. It was a great little day trip. I don’t really know how to rate the park, as it is a really bizarre place. In any sense it’s amazing that they could turn a landfill into fields of tall grass so big you feel like you’re lost in Kansas somewhere. The air does smell fresh, but there were some concerning things. For example, there was rust colored runoff throughout the park. I was told by a park attendant that this comes from the minerals which help decompose the garbage. Anyway, I was here over a year ago so the photos are old but definitely check this place out if you get the...

Cant say much about the "Park".. but I fondly remember working there when it was the landfill and seeing the bubbling Leachate leaking out of the sides of the hills or smelling the rotten egg odor of Hydrogen Sulfide emanating from areas. Back in the days Of active dumping in the truck fill I recall Areas that were hot and smoldering from Methane that was probably burning under the ground. We called them bank fires. Not sure if I would be comfortable going there in a recreational setting...

Excellent option to go for a different adventure in New York. I been visiting and seeing the improvement they are making in this former landfill. It's impressing and very promising for the future generations of the Tri-State area.

I already have found memories here. If you feel adventurous and have a spare time don't miss out and visit the park whenever they have openings. Make sure to subscribe to the email newsletter for info about the park and...