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Gateway National Recreation AreaBreezy Point Tip looking south toward Sandy Hook
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Gateway National Recreation Area
Plan Your Visit
Gateway National Recreation Area offers many public programs throughout the year, and is easily accessible to the entire New Jersey / New York metropolitan area.  Check the park's Public Program guides in the Things To Do section for a complete schedule of programs and events.
World War I recruiting poster for the Coastal Artillery Corps.  

Did You Know?
All of Gateway NRA's units include sites that defended New York Harbor from attacks from the sea, from the Revolutionary War through World War II? They are Fort Hancock, Fort Tilden, and Fort Wadsworth. Learn about the history of coastal defense by visiting any of these sites.

Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 15:40 EST