• 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

Operating Hours & Seasons

Fun at Jacob Riis Park beach.

Jacob Riis Park beach has something for all species.

NPS PHOTO by Kalie Swails

Gateway gets ready for summer

After Hurricane Sandy hit Gateway's shores in October 2012, most of the park was closed to visitors while we stabilized park areas and made it safe. By now most, but not all, areas of the park are open again for visitors to enjoy. All lifeguarded beaches are now open. The park will continue to work on areas that need more work. You can Plan Your Visit now. Keep up with our progress by visiting our website. Lend your voice to the conversation about Gateway on our Facebook page.

The National Park Service values your safety above all other concerns. For your safety, please respect the closure of park areas until they are deemed safe to reopen.

 
Fishing at Fort Tilden, part of Jamaica Bay Unit.

Fishing at Fort Tilden, part of Jamaica Bay Unit.

NPS PHOTO

The three units of Gateway National Recreation Area are generally open daily from sunrise to sunset. Specific buildings and areas may be open seasonally or on weekends only.

Hours for Jamaica Bay Unit

Hours for Sandy Hook Unit

Hours for Staten Island Unit

Did You Know?

Jacob Riis

Journalist Jacob Riis was called "New York's most useful citizen," by Theodore Roosevelt. Riis often accompanied Police Commissioner Roosevelt in raids exposing the hardship of life for New York City's poor and immigrant populations and published his photos in newspapers. More...