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Camping at Sandy Hook is available for organized youth groups only.
For questions regarding Special Use Permits and Filming or Photography Permits, please call 732-872-5911 or e-mail us.
The Sandy Hook Unit requires Special Use Permits for a number of individual and group activities. Click on the activity listed below for a copy of the permit application form and regulations for that activity.
Filming or Photography Permit Application
Special Use Permit Application A Special Use Permit is required when use of a park goes beyond basic visitor use or has potential impact on park resources.
For questions regarding camping, please call 732-872-5911 or contact us by e-mail.
Camping at Sandy Hook
Camping at Sandy Hook is for organized youth groups only and a certificate of liability insurance is required from your council prior to issuance of an authorized permit. See additional camping information to see certificate of liability insurance requirements.
Camping Permits for 2012
An email will be sent to the email provided on the application confirming receipt of the application and reservation. Permits will be issued electronically at the beginning of January 2012.
General Information
The campground is open for use from April 1 to October 30. The sites are reserved on a first-come/first-served basis. Reservations are taken by mail (see below). Campgrounds are offered for organized youth groups only, with no more than 40 total individuals per site. Due to the limited number of available parking spaces, no group will be issued more than 10 parking passes per site.
Each site is equipped with a picnic shelter, picnic table, charcoal grill and campfire ring. The campground has a water supply and toilet facilities. No indoor or outdoor showers are available at the site. Camp facilities are considered primitive and are intended for tent camping only.
Instructions to Make a Campground Reservation:
1. A camping permit is required for youth camping within reserved sites. An application must be submitted by mail. Click here for the application.
2. A non-refundable administrative processing fee of $50.00 is required. Please make checks payable to the National Park Service and include your social security number on the check.
3. Mail check and application to:
National Park Service
Camping Coordinator
58 Magruder Road
Fort Hancock, New Jersey 07732
Additional Camping Information
