Gateway National Recreation Area: Many Places, One Park
Gateway is a large diverse urban park with 27,000 acres spanning Sandy Hook in N.J. and Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in N.Y. It offers green spaces, beaches, wildlife and outdoor recreation, all alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. It is the 4th most visited National Park Service unit with more than 9.2 million annual visitors. Gateway can be reached by car, ferry, bus or train.
June 25 2012This was a park we missed while we were stationed up here. We got to spend a day touring Sandy Hook and the New Jersey side of the Park. We got an understanding of the history of this old coastal defense base. There are many more sub units to see on the New York Side, so we will be doing a return visit to those units.
NPS webpage
Our 73rd NPS Unit
