Gateway National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

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A Special Place

Gateway provides abundant recreational and learning opportunities, from swimming, boating and fishing to team sports, bicycling and nature study. The nation’s oldest operating lighthouse, forts that defended America, and sites that trace aviation’s early days tell significant stories. The living world can be explored in a wildlife refuge, holly forest, ocean dunes and coastal uplands.

The historic Riis Park Bathhouse, completed in 1932, is currently undergoing major upgrades to preserve the structure and improve visitor services.

Jamaica Bay Unit

Gateway's Jamaica Bay Unit in Brooklyn and Queens includes a wealth of history, nature and recreation, from New York City's first major airport and coastal fortifications to a wildlife refuge and pristine beaches.

View/Print Summer 2008 Jamaica Bay Unit Program Guide

The popular Multi-use Path at Great Kills Park on Staten Island serves hundreds of walkers, joggers, rollerbladers and those in wheelchairs each day throughout most of the year.

Staten Island Unit

From fishing to sailing, soccer and baseball to model airplane flying, Gateway's Staten Island Unit offers a wide range of recreational opportunities. This is in addition to the rich history of Fort Wadsworth and World War Veterans Park at Miller Field and the natural areas of Great Kills Park.

View/Print Summer 2008 Staten Island Unit Program Guide

Sandy Hook Unit

Visit the Sandy Hook Light, America's oldest operating lighthouse (1764), as well as Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground, which helped to defend our freedom, at Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit in New Jersey. These sites complement outstanding beaches, a Holly forest and other natural and recreational resources.

View/Print Summer 2008 Sandy Hook Unit Program Guide

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Public Affairs Office
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305

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(718) 354-4606

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(718) 354-4605

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