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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for millions of visitors every year. Gateway offers green spaces and beaches alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. Every day, Gateway is open for you to explore, envision, and enjoy!","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=40.6584&b_tl_lng=-74.1396&b_br_lat=40.3951&b_br_lng=-73.7767","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Gateway%20National%20Recreation%20Area","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/80574E92-E718-7DF7-CA13F9C815A592DD.jpg","title":"Sunrise at Jacob Riis Park","alt":"Red pink and orange sky over a body of water","credit":"NPS Photo/ Frank Licata","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/80574E92-E718-7DF7-CA13F9C815A592DD.jpg","title":"Sunrise at Jacob Riis Park","alt":"Red pink and orange sky over a body of water","credit":"NPS Photo/ Frank Licata","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/8197BDB9-BA62-3132-801ED5ED419C324C.jpg","title":"Fall Bridge at Fort Wadsworth","alt":"Trees with multicolored leaves over road with bridge in background","caption":"Gateway National Recreation Area is located in NYC and NJ. The park enjoys the highlights of all four seasons.","credit":"NPS Photo/ Sal Pollina","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/67F9854E-0446-FD17-BCC3A6AF7A27924B.jpg","title":"Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge","alt":"Marsh with walkway and trees in foreground.","caption":"The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge includes over 12,600 acres of water, saltmarshes, freshwater and brackish water ponds, upland fields and woods, and open bay and islands. It is one of the largest bird habitats in the northeastern United States.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/67DE67F5-CEB2-5C37-46715922D962EB8E.jpg","title":"The Sandy Hook Lighthouse","alt":"The Sandy Hook lighthouse and keepers quarters","caption":"The Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C852619-1DD8-B71B-0B6D168C73AFBBA8.jpg","title":"Battery Weed","alt":"Battery Weed is the fort under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island.","caption":"Battery Weeds guards the entrance to the New York harbor.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/81CE9CFB-B4B4-E56B-EF4D404524614F89.jpg","title":"Horseshoe Cove on a Fall Day","alt":"Cloudy sky over marsh and tree with red leaves","caption":"Fall colors on display at Sandy Hook's Horseshoe Cove","credit":"NPS Photo/Conrad Wisniewski","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Biking","Boating","Camping","Fishing","Guided Tours","Paddling","Kayaking","Swimming","Saltwater Swimming"],"topics":["Forts","Maritime","Military","US Coast Guard","Monuments and Memorials","Urban America","Wars and Conflicts","Animals","Fish","Dunes","Natural Sounds","Scenic Views","Watersheds","Wetlands","Marshes"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Jamaica Bay Unit  hours","description":"Includes Bergen Beach, Floyd Bennett Field, Fort Tilden, Frank Charles Park, Hamilton Beach, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Canarsie Pier, Jacob Riis Park, North Channel Bridge, Plumb Beach and Spring Creek.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","monday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","thursday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","sunday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","tuesday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","friday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","saturday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Sandy Hook hours","description":"Sandy Hook is open from 6 am to 9 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","monday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","thursday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","sunday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","tuesday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","friday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","saturday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Staten Island hours","description":"The Staten Island unit includes Fort Wadsworth, Great Kills and Miller Field. The park is open from 6 am to 9 pm.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","monday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","thursday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","sunday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","tuesday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","friday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM","saturday":"6:00AM - 9:00PM"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Gateway is located in two states; NJ and NY, and has three units: Jamaica Bay, Sandy Hook and Staten Island. You can access most of our park by car and public transportation. Please visit our website for specific directions to all of our units","weatherInfo":"Gateway National Recreation Area includes several separate land areas spread throughout the New York metropolitan area. The New York area experiences four distinct seasons. Temperatures are moderate in the spring and fall, but range from the high 90's during the summer to snow and sleet in winter.","contacts":{"phone":"7183544606","email":"daphne_yun@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center","description":"The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is the gateway to this 900-acre preserve, home to salt marshes, uplands, open bay and beach areas, and two man-made ponds, all supporting hundreds of species of plant and wildlife. The one story, flat-roofed building contains a ranger desk, colorful exhibits on the eco-system of the surrounding area, a classroom, a bookstore, wheelchair accessible bathrooms, water fountains, and tactile, hands-on nature exhibits. Restrooms are open when the visitor center is","url":"","lat":40.616787,"lon":-73.824831},{"name":"Ryan Visitor Center","description":"The Visitors Center, once New York City's first airport terminal, now houses a ranger desk, a bookstore, bathrooms, and many exhibits on the history of aviation, particularly here at Floyd Bennett Field, as well as exhibits about the ecosystems and flora and fauna of the New York Harbor area.","url":"","lat":40.588132,"lon":-73.89693},{"name":"Sandy Hook Visitors Center- Lighthouse Keepers Quarters","description":"Discover information about the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the U.S. at the Sandy Hook Lighthouse Keepers Quarters","url":"","lat":40.42669,"lon":-73.984292},{"name":"Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center","description":"Learn about one of the oldest military installations in the nation on the northeastern shore of Staten Island.","url":"","lat":40.603837,"lon":-74.058047}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Fort Wadsworth Campsite","description":"The Fort Wadsworth Campground is currently closed.","url":"","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234715","sites":7},{"name":"Sandy Hook Camp Ground","description":"20 tent campsites are available at Sandy Hook for seasonal camping. 2025 season opens May 9, 2025. Reservations are available through Recreation.gov.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/camp-sandy-hook.htm","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234714","sites":20}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"national-parks-of-new-york-harbor","km":15},{"slug":"governors-island-national-monument","km":16},{"slug":"african-burial-ground-national-monument","km":18},{"slug":"castle-clinton-national-monument","km":18},{"slug":"ellis-island-part-of-statue-of-liberty-national-monument","km":18},{"slug":"federal-hall-national-memorial","km":18}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=gate"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.612Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Ryan Visitor Center Phone Line Out of Service","text":"The Floyd Bennett Field Ryan Visitor Center phone line (718-338-3799) is out of service. For information on ranger programs in the Jamaica Bay Unit, call the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 718-318-4340. For questions about permits, events, or other park information, call the general park information line at 718-354-4606. For emergencies, call U.S. Park Police's 24-hour dispatch at 718-354-4700.","url":null,"updated":"2026-06-16 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-072AD35C-300A-47C4-9188-9DF2EC1F2D77"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Jacob Riis Park Access Restrictions","text":"Due to extremely hazardous conditions Gateway National Recreation Area has restricted access to sections of Jacob Riis Park. Erosion has created unsafe conditions from Bays 1-5, and portions of the eastern beach are closed.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/news/jacob-riis-park-access-restrictions.htm","updated":"2026-05-28 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-6BE72D2F-661A-4F78-8684-CFFCF949FA17"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Dead Horse Bay (Brooklyn) Remains Closed to the Public","text":"The entire southern area of Dead Horse Bay, including Glass Bottle Beach, is closed to the public. Dead Horse Bay is located in Brooklyn, NYC.","url":null,"updated":"2026-03-24 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-13AF641C-2DCC-479A-A0C9-5CE48D4E6717"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Spring Creek (Queens) Closed to the Public","text":"Spring Creek is closed to the public at this time. The NPS is conducting field investigations as part of a Remedial Investigation at the site. Spring Creek is located in Queens, NYC.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/management/spring-creek-park-environmental-cleanup-project.htm","updated":"2023-09-07 15:28:49.0","id":"nps-F94AF3FB-BBA1-4D0C-9E8A-73EDF7A434D5"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Dogs Not allowed on ocean beaches in Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook March 15- Sept. 15","text":"Dogs are not allowed on ocean beaches at Sandy Hook between March 15 through September 15. Dogs are not allowed on the ocean beaches at Jacob Riis Park, Fort Tilden, Breezy Point Tip and at the bayside of Breezy Point between March 15 through September 15","url":"https://www.nps.gov/gate/protecting-plovers.htm","updated":"2023-03-15 15:55:13.0","id":"nps-752B141E-B0A8-4188-81EC-06C0A6B9C916"},{"source":"NWS","kind":"Small Craft Advisory","severity":"Minor","title":"Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 2:02PM EST until November 10 at 6:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY","text":"* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas\n3 to 6 feet.\n\n* WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm.\n\n* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Tuesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.","instruction":"Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.","url":"https://alerts.weather.gov/search?id=urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.37734e28226f99428859fd9749c2a9e28c39f657.002.1","starts":"2026-11-08T14:02:00-05:00","ends":"2026-11-10T06:00:00-05:00","id":"nws-urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37734e28226f99428859fd9749c2a9e28c39f657.002.1"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/gateway-national-recreation-area/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/gateway-national-recreation-area.geojson"}