

Todt Hill Woodlands is Staten Island’s wooded ridge and the highest natural point in NYC — a mix of mature oak and beech stands, winding trails, fern-carpeted floors and occasional skyline or estuary glimpses. Photographers will find intimate forest details, seasonal color in fall, soft diffuse light in spring/fog, and dramatic low-angle light at sunrise/sunset. Trails are unpaved and can be steep; access is free from Morse Ave with informal street parking. Weekday mornings have fewer people; be


Todt Hill Woodlands is Staten Island’s wooded ridge and the highest natural point in NYC — a mix of mature oak and beech stands, winding trails, fern-carpeted floors and occasional skyline or estuary glimpses. Photographers will find intimate forest details, seasonal color in fall, soft diffuse light in spring/fog, and dramatic low-angle light at sunrise/sunset. Trails are unpaved and can be steep; access is free from Morse Ave with informal street parking. Weekday mornings have fewer people; be