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National Park Service · National Recreation Area · New Jersey and New York

Gateway National Recreation Area

4 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted.

4Campgrounds
$30A night at all 2 priced
89Sites
10–30 ftElevation
2States
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 4 of these 4 campgrounds

Where they are

4 of 4 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 4

4 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook
Gateway National Recreation Area · NJ
from $3021 sites1 with a bear box21 hike-in sites10 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny
Gateway National Recreation Area · NY
54 sites16 hike-in sitesrigs to 50 ft10 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Camp Gateway - Staten Island
Gateway National Recreation Area · NY
7 sites7 with a bear box7 with a tent pad30 fttoilets
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Fort Wadsworth CampsiteGateway National Recreation Area · NYfrom $30 · 7 sites · 20 ft · drinking waterReservable
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

Heads up

Information
Ryan Visitor Center Phone Line Out of Service The Floyd Bennett Field Ryan Visitor Center phone line (718-338-3799) is out of service. For information on ranger programs in the Jamaica Bay Unit, call the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 718-318-4340. For questions about…
Park Closure
Dead Horse Bay (Brooklyn) Remains Closed to the Public The entire southern area of Dead Horse Bay, including Glass Bottle Beach, is closed to the public. Dead Horse Bay is located in Brooklyn, NYC.
Park Closure
North Beach Tip at Sandy Hook closed North Beach Tip at Sandy Hook is closed to access until further notice due to nesting bird activity.
Park Closure
Jacob Riis Park Access Restrictions Due to extremely hazardous conditions Gateway National Recreation Area has restricted access to sections of Jacob Riis Park. Erosion has created unsafe conditions from Bays 1-5, and portions of the eastern beach are closed.
Information
Dogs Not allowed on ocean beaches in Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook March 15- Sept. 15 Dogs are not allowed on ocean beaches at Sandy Hook between March 15 through September 15. Dogs are not allowed on the ocean beaches at Jacob Riis Park, Fort Tilden, Breezy Point Tip and at the bayside of Breezy Point between March 15…
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Gateway National Recreation Area’s campgrounds sit in 3 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Nicole Malliotakis (R)NY 11th · 2 campgrounds · grade F
Frank Pallone (D)NJ 6th · 1 campground · grade A+
Hakeem Jeffries (D)NY 8th · 1 campground · grade A+
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
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