Parachute Jump, Gateway Region Travel Guide

Getting There

• Car

  If you're driving, head east on McBride Avenue towards the intersection with Route 20. Continue until you reach the intersection with Route 80. Merge onto Route 80 East and follow the signs for New York City. Stay on Route 80 for about 10 miles. Take exit 47 for Route 95 South towards George Washington Bridge. Continue on Route 95 and follow signs for I-278 East towards Brooklyn. Merge onto I-278 and follow it until you see signs for Coney Island. Take the exit for Coney Island and merge onto Surf Avenue. Follow Surf Avenue until you reach Riegelmann Boardwalk, where you will find the Parachute Jump.

• Public Transportation

  To get to the Parachute Jump via public transportation, start at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and walk to the nearest NJ Transit bus stop. Take the NJ Transit bus number 190 towards New York Port Authority. Ride the bus for approximately 30-40 minutes until you reach the Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue subway station. From there, transfer to the D train towards 205th Street or the F train towards Jamaica – 179th Street. Ride for a few stops until you reach the Coney Island station. Once you exit the station, walk towards the boardwalk, and you will see the Parachute Jump at Riegelmann Boardwalk.