Gateway National Recreation Area

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Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center

Address: 120 New York Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305

Gateway brings the national park experience to New York Harbor: ocean beaches at Sandy Hook and Riis Beach, the 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse (the oldest working lighthouse in the country), the gun batteries of Fort Hancock, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a magnet for migrating birds.

Swim at guarded beaches, bird at Jamaica Bay, and tour the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. For a challenge, bike the full length of the Sandy Hook peninsula's multi-use path or surf-cast the fall striper run.

Coordinates: 40.60384, -74.05805

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Address: 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channel, NY 11693

Gateway brings the national park experience to New York Harbor: ocean beaches at Sandy Hook and Riis Beach, the 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse (the oldest working lighthouse in the country), the gun batteries of Fort Hancock, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a magnet for migrating birds.

Swim at guarded beaches, bird at Jamaica Bay, and tour the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. For a challenge, bike the full length of the Sandy Hook peninsula's multi-use path or surf-cast the fall striper run.

Coordinates: 40.61679, -73.82483

Ryan Visitor Center

Address: 5031 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Gateway brings the national park experience to New York Harbor: ocean beaches at Sandy Hook and Riis Beach, the 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse (the oldest working lighthouse in the country), the gun batteries of Fort Hancock, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a magnet for migrating birds.

Swim at guarded beaches, bird at Jamaica Bay, and tour the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. For a challenge, bike the full length of the Sandy Hook peninsula's multi-use path or surf-cast the fall striper run.

Coordinates: 40.58813, -73.89693

Sandy Hook Visitors Centers- Lighthouse Keepers Quarters

Address: 26 Hudson Road, Highlands, NJ 07732

Gateway brings the national park experience to New York Harbor: ocean beaches at Sandy Hook and Riis Beach, the 1764 Sandy Hook Lighthouse (the oldest working lighthouse in the country), the gun batteries of Fort Hancock, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a magnet for migrating birds.

Swim at guarded beaches, bird at Jamaica Bay, and tour the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. For a challenge, bike the full length of the Sandy Hook peninsula's multi-use path or surf-cast the fall striper run.

Coordinates: 40.42669, -73.98429

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