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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 living world can be explored in a wildlife refuge, holly forest, ocean dunes and coastal uplands. The nation’s oldest operating lighthouse, forts that defended America, and sites that trace aviation’s early days tell significant stories.
 
Join us in planning for Gateway's future.

Roadmap to the Future

Help plan the roadmap to the future for Gateway. Join us at Open Houses in September for an informal opportunity to meet our planning team, get more information about Gateway National Recreation Area and to share your ideas and comments. Visit our planning webpages to learn about these events and the planning process, issues and schedule.
 
Kayaking is a wonderful way to explore Jamaica Bay.

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  Summer 2009 Jamaica Bay Unit Program Guide
  • View/Print Summer 2009 Riis Landing Ferry and Excursion Tour Schedule
 
Fishing in Horseshoe Cove at Sandy Hook.

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.

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View/Print Summer 2009 Sandy Hook Program Guide

 
Tours of Fort Wadsworth are a great way to learn about the history of coastal fortifications in New York Harbor.

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 Summer 2009 Staten Island Unit Program Guide
 

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Did You Know?
Did you know that Fort Hancock had an integrated unit in World War II? The 1225th Army Service Unit had African-American soldiers and in 1943 received a group from the Women's Army Corps.
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Last Updated: August 24, 2009 at 15:45 EST