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Gateway National Recreation Area 'Light House' © JILL M. BEDNAR
The Sandy Hook Light House Sits At the entrance to Fort Hancock.
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Gateway National Recreation Area
GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Gateway National Recreation Area
'Light House'
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The Sandy Hook Light House Sits At the entrance to Fort Hancock.

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Light House'
© Jill M. Bednar / American Image Images can not be copied, downloaded or otherwise used without permission of copyright owner, Jill Bednar. I can be reached at jmbednarcomcast.net. Web www.americanimage.photostockplus.com

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The Sandy Hook Light House Sits At the entrance to Fort Hancock.

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Monarch Butterfly'
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A Monarch Butterfly resting on flower with a bee flying behind thhe butterfly.

Gateway National Recreation Area
'prickly pear cactus on the beach'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'wildlife area'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Lighthouse, Fort Hancock, Raritan Bay'

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Historic Fort Hancock'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Fort Hancock as seen through Lighthouse'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'The Light in the Lighthouse'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Lighthouse with gargoyle drain'

Inside Historic Sandy Hook Lighthouse. There is an old gargoyle drain on the outside.

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Fresnel lens'

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Gunnison Beach Sandy Hook'

Winter at Gunnison Beach

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Sandy Hook Sea Glass'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Sea Snail Sandy Hook Fishing Beach'

Gateway National Recreation Area
'beached jellyfish'

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Starfish, Sandy Hook-North Beach'

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area
'Sandy Hook Lighthouse'

Sandy Hook Lighthouse At Fort Hancock,NJ 2009

Gateway NRA is a 26,000 acre recreation area located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area. The park extends through three New York City boroughs and into northern New Jersey.

Park sites offer a variety of recreation opportunities, along with a chance to explore many significant cultural and natural resources.
Area Accommodations
Manchester Inn Bed and Breakfast - Ocean Grove, NJ
BBs / Inns
The Manchester Inn, The Ocean Grove New Jersey Bed Breakfast and The Secret Garden Restaurant are steps from the white sandy beach and the gentle surf of the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy the cooling ocean breezes from our rocking chair porch while overlooking Ocean Pathway, Ocean Groves finest avenue
Morning Dove Inn - Belmar, NJ
BBs / Inns
The Morning Dove Inn, located between the historic towns of Ocean Grove and Spring Lake offers various nearby attractions to delight anytime of the year.
Boats and RVs
Rent My Camper.com, Inc - Shirley, NY
Motor Home Campers
We'll Hook You Up with all the comforts of home including heat and AC. We deliver, setup and pickup. Our campers sleep up to 10. Just bring your food and clothes we've covered everything else, even clean linens and towels Camper is supplied with pots, pans, plates, bowls, cups, utensils, all your kitchen needs.


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Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
August 7 Very clean and well maintained by Tina and Steve Scharf
A variety of informational programs and tours, the informations center, ranger station, are all well organized and user friendly. We are frequent visitors.


Area Campgrounds

Area Fishing Related Businesses
Crossbay Fishing Station Corp
15835 Crossbay Blvd
Jamaica, NY
(718) 843-3800


Cross Bay Bait & Tackle Shop
16426 Crossbay Blvd
Jamaica, NY
(718) 835-1018


Smitty's Fishing Station Inc
301 E 9th Rd
Far Rockaway, NY
(718) 945-2642


Bo-GI's Bait and Tackle
2126 Knapp St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 743-2277


Captain Mike Fishing Boat
16215 96th St
Jamaica, NY
(718) 738-6148


True Blue Tackle
9151 113th St
Jamaica, NY
(718) 805-7710


Rohan Fishing Enterprise
11407 Atlantic Ave
Jamaica, NY
(718) 441-9123


Ted's Fishing Sta
143 Bayside Dr
Atlantic Beach, NY
(516) 431-4193


Harlem Bait and Tackle
2308 12th Ave
New York, NY
(212) 283-8813


Capitol Fishing Tackle Company
218 W 23rd St # 1
New York, NY
(212) 929-6132


Selus Fishing Co
12 Lombardy St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 387-8388


Uncle Mike's Fishing Sinkers
240 47th St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 439-0740


Redhook Bait & Tackle
320 Van Brunt St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 797-4892


Bernie's Fishing Tackle
3035 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 646-7600


Name-It Bait & Tackle
2558 Stillwell Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 373-6233


Stella Maris Charters
2702 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 769-5678


Uncle Mike Fishing Sinkers
47 4th St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 439-0740


Bad Influence Inc
2771 Mill Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 629-2248


Fishing Buddies
834 Riverside Dr # 2C
New York, NY
(212) 781-3655


Scag's Bait & Tackle
50 Fort Pl # A1b
Staten Island, NY
(718) 727-7373


Zimmer Fish & Game Conservation Assoc
4411 Arthur Kill Rd
Staten Island, NY
(718) 948-9599


Michael's Bait & Tackle Shop
187 Mansion Ave
Staten Island, NY
(718) 984-9733


Biggie's Bait & Tackle
65 Page Ave
Staten Island, NY
(718) 966-9206


Lady Kim Charters
16 Sheraden Avenue
Staten Island, NY
(718) 698-6582


Captains Marine Mercury & Force Outboards
202 Mansion Ave
Staten Island, NY
(718) 984-3346


Big Al's Bait & Tackle
7407 Amboy Rd
Staten Island, NY
(718) 605-6907


Capt Pauls Charters
81 Detroit Ave
Staten Island, NY
(718) 966-6990


Area Resorts and Lodging
Leonardo Da Vinci Lodge
202 Wanser Ave
Inwood, NY
(516) 239-9350


Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Rsrt
2120 Kenmore Ter
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 703-0055


Country Resorts Ltd
2157 57th St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 236-1177


Wyndham Luxury Resorts
228 E 75th St
New York, NY
(212) 717-7361


Black Bear Lodge
274 3rd Ave
New York, NY
(212) 253-2178


Lodge At Windham Mountain
29 John St
New York, NY
(212) 791-3070


Courtyard by Marriott
14511 N Conduit Ave
Jamaica, NY
(718) 848-2121


Cuisinart Resort & Spa
99 Park Ave
New York, NY
(212) 972-0880


Wyndham Resort Inc
245 5th Ave
New York, NY
(212) 684-9356


Four Seasons Costa Rica Sales
110 E 59th St
New York, NY
(212) 688-2440


Harmony Resort
17 E 73rd St
New York, NY
(212) 472-9453


Sea Sun Holidays Ltd
3 E 54th St # 9
New York, NY
(212) 319-1780


Caesar Park Hotels & Resorts
40 W 57th St
New York, NY
(212) 506-3400


Fairfield Resorts
347 5th Ave
New York, NY
(212) 532-2223


Bright Side Lodge
54 W 40th St
New York, NY
(212) 764-3339


Best Western Gregory Hotel
8315 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 238-3737


Prince Classon Hotel
547 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 623-3222


Bass Hotels & Resorts
461 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 369-6490


Country Resorts Ltd
4616 13th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 436-2000


Doral Hotels & Resorts
90 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY
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Marriott Hotels Resorts Suites: New York Marriott Brooklyn
333 Adams St
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 246-7000


Valley Lodge
149 W 108th St
New York, NY
(212) 678-0570


Americana Inn
69 W 38th St
New York, NY
(212) 840-2019


Hideaway Beach Resort
146 10th Ave
New York, NY
(212) 627-2878


Woofspa & Resort
678 Hudson St
New York, NY
(212) 229-9663


Hotel Richmond
71 Central Ave
Staten Island, NY
(718) 447-8445


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