• 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

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GATE Map

NPS GRAPHIC

Before you come to see us....

Many areas of Gateway were affected by Hurricane Sandy. While most of the park has re-opened, but a few areas are still closed. Before heading to any area within park boundaries, please call or check to make sure than the area has reopened to the public. This information can be found on either the Plan Your Visit page or the home page of this website.

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.

 

Click on a map below to see maps for that unit.

 
Jamaica Bay Unit

Jamaica Bay Unit

Jamaica Bay Unit

Within the Jamaica Bay Unit there are several places to visit. Floyd Bennett Field, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Canarsie Pier, Breezy Point, Fort Tilden and Jacob Riis Park.

 
Sandy Hook Unit

Sandy Hook Unit

Sandy Hook Unit

The Sandy Hook Unit is located in New Jersey. There you will find historic Fort Hancock, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the county, the historic life-saving station and amazing beaches.

 

Staten Island Unit

The Staten Island Unit is made of three different areas, Fort Wadsworth, Miller Field, and Great Kills Park.

 

2013 Fishing Maps

Explore Gateway through Google Earth!

We have created several themes that allow you to explore Gateway through Google Earth. You can find a kayak launch spot in Jamaica Bay, learn more about the historic structures at Fort Hancock or find directions to Great Kills Park.

Did You Know?

The NC 4 in flight.

The first transatlantic flight departed from the Rockaway Naval Air Station on Jamaica Bay in 1919.  Today, it is the site of Gateway NRA's Jacob Riis Park.