Camp Gateway - Staten Island
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- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- Sites
- 7All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 20 notices
In the agency’s own words
This campground boasts a spectacular view of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the longest vehicle suspension span in the United States. When it opened in 1964, it was the longest span in the world for 17 years. It connects Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn and Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island. Not far from the campground is an overlook area which features a vantage point to view the Statue of Liberty NM, the Manhattan Skyline and various forts and batteries in the New York Harbor region. Fortification tours are available on site. Connecting to the bike path, near the campground, is a NYC Parks and Recreation boardwalk where bike rentals and food concessions are available offsite. Keep reading
Recreation
Surf fishing at the beach is available for campers with a fishing license (see DEC for details). In addition, campers can attend a ranger-led tour of the historic structures. In the summer months, campers may enjoy walking/sunbathing (no Lifeguard on duty) on the beach at Fort Wadsworth. Swimming where lifeguards are on duty, is available at Gateway NRA- Great Kills Beach or NYC Parks and Recreation beaches. Bird watching, kayaking, biking and playground areas are all located within the Staten Island Unit of Gateway (Fort Wadsworth, Miller Field and Great Kills Park sites).
Facilities
Campground accommodates tent camping only. There is no day use (overnight camping only) allowed and no electrical outlets at the campground. Seasonal bathrooms are available. To go to Manhattan, take the NYC Public Transportation bus to the St. George Ferry terminal, Staten Island (approx. 25 minute ride from Fort Wadsworth). Board the ferry to New York City, in Lower Manhattan (25 minute boat ride). From there, various types of public transportation are available (e.g. bike rentals, taxis, subways). Bus service running inside Fort Wadsworth stops at 7:00 p.m. daily, though there is service just outside of the park entrance. Check MTA for schedule and pricing https://bustime.mta.info/ Natural Features Thousands of years ago, glacial activity created a morainal hilltop, that is Fort Wadsworth Overlook. Located at the Narrows in New York Harbor, visitors can look out at the hills of Bay Ridge in Brooklyn and eastern Staten Island. Part of Gateway National Recreation Area, Staten Island Unit, has various topographic features, such as hills, fields, maritime forest and dunes, as well as beaches.
Nearby Attractions
Alice Austin House, Snug Harbor, Staten Island Zoo, and Staten Island Museum are all within a 10 mile or less radius.
Charges & Cancellations
Changes & Cancellations Recreation.gov refund and cancellation policy: https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies
What the agency tells you
- No Showers available for the 2021 Season - No Walk-in's permitted, reservations at Recreation.gov only - Overnight camping available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only- due to reduced capacity - NO ALCOHOL (United States Park Police will be notified of any violators) - Transfer or resale of campsite reservation is prohibited. Person reserving campsite must be present. - Any camper arriving before or after hours must call office in advance to discuss check in procedures and camp bathroom access combinations. Campground Staff are available from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. daily call (718) 354-4655. - Upon arrival and re-entry, Photo ID is required to confirm reservation and gain access to campsite area (confirmation letter.)
No pets.
No day-use within the campground - for overnight camping only.
Everything else this campground posts · 17
Tent camping only. Camping is prohibited in the parking area.
Picnic tables should not be moved out of the designated campsite.
No electric outlets available at campground
Only one vehicle per campsite. Campers must obtain and display a 'designated campsite parking pass' to avoid a ticket. An additional vehicle pass may be obtained upon request, however the second vehicle cannot be parked at the designated parking lot. Upon arrival, contact camp staff for special instructions (Second vehicle must be parked at the lower lot with additional Camp Parking Pass displayed on dashboard).
No outside wood is permitted.
Bring personal care protection for mosquitoes, ticks, bee stings and poison ivy.
Quiet hours 10:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. (No barbecuing during these hours) Emergency contact: U.S. Park Police : 718 354-4700
All National Park Pass Holders must present the pass upon check in at the camp office in order to receive discount.
- Check - in / Check - out at Camp Office. - Open daily: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Camp Office Address: 220 New York Avenue, SI, NY 10305 -Office is located at Bay Street and New York Avenue entrance, parking lot next to guard booth at Fort Wadsworth.
Radio playing within designated campsite only, at low volume (not during quiet hours), and not permitted in common area.
Rangers will call / email all campers to obtain estimated time of arrival.
No glass containers; No balloons;. All quadcopters, drones, helicopters, or similar devices are prohibited.
Keep all personal property and tents within your campsite.
In case of emergency - Campers must be prepared and have alternate accommodations in case of hurricanes, tornadoes, or sudden emergency park closures.
No ball playing at campground
Each campsite has a fire pit ring with a grill top; we suggest you bring aluminum foil for grill use.
Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 7 · 7 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Shade
- Little
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets
- FLUSH TOILETS (SEASONAL) on 7 of 7 campsite records
- Showers
- Seasonal Showers
- SHOWERS (SEASONAL) on 3 of 7 campsite records
- Playground
- Yes
- Store
- Nearby
- Stay limit
- 14 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Beach, Coast
- Biking
- Birding
- Boating
- Evening Programs
- Fishing
- Guided Interpretive Walks
- Hiking
- Historic site
- Ranger programs
- Observation Site
- Other Recreation Concession Site
- Recreation Programs
- Fall color · reported 7 days ago, 15 km away
- Patchy color
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
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Every line of the receipt · 9
What you actually pay
“Changes & Cancellations Recreation.gov refund and cancellation policy: https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 5
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · record Aug 23, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
7 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
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Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NyGateway National Recreation Area · 9.0 mi
Camp Gateway - Sandy HookGateway National Recreation Area · 11 mi
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Watch Hill Bayview HouseFire Island National Seashore · 56 mi
The Bayberry Dunes HouseFire Island National Seashore · 56 miBus: S51 from Staten Island Ferry Terminal to the park entrance on Bay Street.
Auto: Verrazano Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn: Take lower level of bridge if possible and stay to the far right. If lower level is closed, take upper level bridge and stay to your far right. After toll, take the Bay Street exit: bear right and proceed to the traffic light. At the light turn right onto Bay Street and follow to park entrance where the booth is located. Make a right into the parking lot at the Camp Gateway Ranger Station, building #220 and check in upon arrival.
Auto: Outerbridge from New Jersey: After paying the toll, follow the West Shore Expressway all the way to the Staten Island Expressway and take the right ramp toward Brooklyn/Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Take the last exit before toll plaza which is Lily Pond Avenue Exit (Exit 15). At the Lily Pond traffic light make a left (Lily Pond automatically changes to School Road) . Make a right onto Bay Street. Proceed to the entrance of the park/NPS guard booth. Make a right into the parking lot at the Camp Gateway Ranger Station, building #220 and check in upon arrival.
Auto: Goethal's Bridge from New Jersey: After paying toll, stay on the Staten Island Expressway, following the Brooklyn/Verrazano-Narrows Bridge signs. Take the last exit before toll which is Lily Pond Avenue Exit (Exit 15). At the Lily Pond traffic light make a left (Lily Pond automatically changes to School Road) . Make a right onto Bay Street. Proceed to the entrance of the park/NPS guard booth. Make a right into the parking lot at the Camp Gateway Ranger Station, building #220 and check in upon arrival.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for New York, NY
Typical weather
Typical October night 51°F, day 65°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 28°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Camp Gateway - Staten Island is in New York’s 11th congressional district. Its representative, Nicole Malliotakis (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →