Gateway National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · NY, NJ · nps.gov page

Red pink and orange sky over a body of water
Gateway National Recreation Area includes more than 60 miles of coastline.Photo: NPS Photo/ Frank Licata

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!

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  • Painting of Lighthouse and reflection with birds
    Opening Reception for Sandy Hook’s Artist in Residence Heather Heckel

    Middletown, N.J. –The public is invited to the opening reception of Heather Heckel’s exhibit: Ten Summers and 250 Years: Advocating for Our Public Lands through 30 Artists Residences, on June 14 at 1 p.m. at the Fort Hancock Museum, Building 28. This exhibit consists of 250 pieces that will connect the viewer to National Park Service places and stories. Heather Heckel, PhD, has completed over 30 artist residencies in national parks and Bureau of Land Management sites.

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Trees with multicolored leaves over road with bridge in background
Gateway National Recreation Area is located in NYC and NJ. The park enjoys the highlights of all four seasons.Photo: NPS Photo/ Sal Pollina
Marsh with walkway and trees in foreground.
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.Photo: NPS Photo
The Sandy Hook lighthouse and keepers quarters
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States.Photo: NPS Photo
Battery Weed is the fort under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island.
Battery Weeds guards the entrance to the New York harbor.Photo: NPS Photo
Cloudy sky over marsh and tree with red leaves
Fall colors on display at Sandy Hook's Horseshoe CovePhoto: NPS Photo/Conrad Wisniewski

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.