Operating Hours & Seasons

Gateway is open all year round

Gateway National Recreation Area is composed of three units spanning two states and 27,000 acres. The Jamaica Bay and Staten Island units are open daily from 6 am to 9 pm with the exception of Canarsie Pier and Jacob Riis Park, which are open from 6 am to 10 pm. The Sandy Hook Unit is open daily from 6 am to 9 pm.

The Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center is open Friday-Monday from 10 am to 4 pm.
The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is open Friday-Monday from 10 am to 4 pm.
The Sandy Hook Visitor Center is open Friday-Monday from 10 am to 4 pm.
The Ryan Visitor Center is open Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 12 pm.