National Park Service · National Recreation Area · New Jersey and New York
Gateway National Recreation Area
Here, none of the campgrounds take walk-ups.
4Campgrounds
$30A night at all 2 priced
89Sites
10–30 ftElevation
2States
Where they are
4 of 4 mappedDrawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshadeSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026
The campgrounds
4 campgrounds
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NyReservable16 hike-in sites54 sitesrigs to 50 ft10 ftdrinking watertoilets
Camp Gateway - Sandy HookReservableSeasonalfrom $301 with a bear box21 hike-in sites21 sites10 ftdrinking watertoilets
Camp Gateway - Staten IslandReservable7 with a bear box7 with a tent pad7 sites30 fttoiletsFort Wadsworth CampsiteReservablefrom $307 sites20 ftdrinking watertoiletsSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 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
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…
Park Closure
Spring Creek (Queens) Closed to the Public Spring Creek is closed to the public at this time. The NPS is conducting field investigations as part of a Remedial Investigation at the site. Spring Creek is located in Queens, NYC.
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 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)
Frank Pallone (D)
Hakeem Jeffries (D)
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly