Gateway National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

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A Special Place

Gateway provides abundant recreational and learning opportunities, from swimming, boating and fishing to team sports, bicycling and nature study. The nation’s oldest operating lighthouse, forts that defended America, and sites that trace aviation’s early days tell significant stories. The living world can be explored in a wildlife refuge, holly forest, ocean dunes and coastal uplands.

Visitors to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge can see an array of wildlife, especially waterfowl and migratory birds.

Jamaica Bay Unit

Gateway's Jamaica Bay Unit in Brooklyn and Queens includes a wealth of history, nature and recreation, from New York City's first major airport and coastal fortifications to a wildlife refuge and pristine beaches. It's migration time again! Check out what birds are heading south for the winter at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. While you are there, you can learn what's up, besides the birds, at the Visitor Contact Center. There's new exhibits, walking trails and ranger programs to explore.

View/Print Fall 2008 Jamaica Bay Unit Program Guide

Schools are in session and so are sports at Miller Field.

Staten Island Unit

From fishing to sailing, soccer and baseball to model airplane flying, Gateway's Staten Island Unit offers a wide range of recreational opportunities. This is in addition to the rich history of Fort Wadsworth and World War Veterans Park at Miller Field and the natural areas of Great Kills Park.

View/Print Fall 2008 Staten Island Unit Program Guide

Sandy Hook Unit

Visit the Sandy Hook Light, America's oldest operating lighthouse (1764), as well as Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground, which helped to defend our freedom, at Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit in New Jersey. These sites complement outstanding beaches, a Holly forest and other natural and recreational resources.

View/Print Fall 2008 Sandy Hook Unit Program Guide

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210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305

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(718) 354-4606

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(718) 354-4605

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