• Get away to Gateway, where you can camp and stay healthy with heart-smart activities. Photo by Sebastiano Privitera; used by permission.

    Gateway

    National Recreation Area NY,NJ

Our Staff & Offices

Gateway headquarters, at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, where the New York City Marathon begins every year except 2012.

Gateway headquarters at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island on the day of the New York City Marathon. The marathon regularly begins at the Fort, attracting tens of thousands of participants.

Photo by Dr. Sung Won Kim, Volunteer-in-Parks

Gateway headquarters

Gateway's three units are administered from offices at Fort Wadsworth, where the Verrazano Bridge meets Staten Island. Staff can be reached during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. All mail should be sent to Gateway Headquarters. Mail intended for a particular person or unit should be labeled as such on the envelope.

Gateway National Recreation Area
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305
718-354-4606

Law enforcement

Park Police--24 hours (law enforcement for Jamaica Bay and Staten Island units)
718-338-3988

Sandy Hook Ranger Station (law enforcement for Sandy Hook Unit only)
No phone service at this time due to Hurricane Sandy.

Public Affairs Office/Press Inquiries
718-354-4606 or e-mail us

Unit offices

Gateway has several smaller offices throughout its three units. However, it is best to reach them via phone. (At this writing, most of Gateway remains closed due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Offices in those areas are not open to the public.)

Jamaica Bay Unit (718-338-3799) includes:

  • Bergen Beach
  • Breezy Point
  • Fountain Avenue Landfill
  • Floyd Bennett Field
  • Fort Tilden
  • Frank Charles Park
  • Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  • Hamilton Beach
  • Pennsylvania Avenue Landfill
  • Plumb Beach (shared with NYC Parks)

Staten Island Unit (718-354-4617) includes:

  • Fort Wadsworth
  • Great Kills Park
  • Miller Field

Sandy Hook Unit has no phone service at this time due to Hurricane Sandy. Unit includes:

  • Fort Hancock Historic District
  • Sandy Hook beaches B-North Beach
  • Permits Permits

    Commercial filming and photography and planning large, one-time events requires a permit from one of Gateway's three units. NOTE: Parts of Gateway remain closed. In some cases but not all, permits are not being issued for these areas until they reopen. Read More

Did You Know?

Cyclists on Floyd Bennett Field.

Before they built the first airplane, the Wright Brothers were bicycle manufacturers.  Today, the historic runways of Gateway's Floyd Bennett Field are used by cyclists throughout the year. More...