Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook

Paid or permit campsite

Overview Welcome to Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit! There are a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities available at the park including history tours, living history demonstrations, hiking, birding, kayaking, camping, swimming, and biking. Sandy Hook is known for its beautiful beaches, the Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, and the country's oldest continuing working lighthouse.Recreation Lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.… How to get there: From North Jersey and New York: South on the New Jersey Turnpike, Exit 11 onto the Garden State Parkway (South), Exit 117 (Keyport/Hazlet). After toll, bear left and follow Route 36 East 12 miles to park entrance (after crossing the Highlands Bridge). Stay right to enter the park. From South Jersey: North on Garden State Parkway, Exit 105 (Eatontown), bear left for Route 36 East.… Cost: All reservations are made through rec.gov. Price per night: $30.00 (sites that allow up to 6 people)/ $50.00 (sites that allow up to 10 people)/ $150.00 (group site allows up to 30 people) Cell service: Not listed by the managing agency, so assume it may be limited. Check before you go. Contact: Managed by National Park Service. Phone: (347) 630-1124 OR (732) 872-5918. Email: [email protected]. Reserve: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234714 Info and photos from Recreation.gov (photo credit: NPS Park Ranger Gage Bongiovi, NPS Park Ranger Robert Hillman). Fees and conditions change, so confirm before you travel.

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