Gateway National Recreation Area
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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Gateway National Recreation Area,
N.Y.-N.J.: see National Parks and MonumentsNational Parks and MonumentsNational Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Gateway National Recreation Area
Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone:718-354-4606
Fax:718-354-4605
Web: www.nps.gov/gate/
Size: 26,607 acres.
Established: Established on October 27, 1972.
Location:Park extends through three New York City boroughs (Breezy Point Unit, Jamaica Bay Unit, and Staten Island Unit) and into northern New Jersey (Sandy Hook Unit).
Facilities:Campgrounds, picnic area, rest rooms (é), restaurant/snacks, bicycle trail, boat ramp, bathhouse, visitor centers (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities:Camping, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, swimming, boating, fishing, auto touring, ranger-led programs.
Special Features:With beaches, marshes, islands, and adjacent waters in the New York harbor area, this park offers urban residents a wide range of recreational opportunities. The Sandy Hook Unit, in New Jersey, features beaches, plant and animal life, and historic structures, including Sandy Hook Lighthouse (1764), the oldest operational light in the United States.
See other parks in New York.