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Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook · Gateway National Recreation Area
“During the Months of July-October, Tawny Field Cockroaches can be found in large numbers at Camp Gateway Sandy Hook. These cockroaches are primarily outdoor insects and are commonly found in grassy fields, meadows, and woodland edges. Unlike the German and American Cockroach, the Tawny Field Cockroach does not bite or pose a health risk, nor do they reproduce inside homes, restaurants or other buildings. The Tawny Cockroach is thought to be an important food source for birds and other wildlife. Visitors to the area should expect to encounter these insects. Check-in starts at 12pm. Must call campground staff at (347)630-1124 for access to campsite. Please have license plate information available upon checking in for each vehicle. Check-out time is 10am. Raccoons are very active in the campground. Store all food and scented items in the food storage locker provided at your campsite. For After Hour Arrivals (7:30 p.m. or later): Campers with reservations, please obtain your overnight parking pass and site pass at the Entrance Station located at the front of the park at 9:00 p.m. or later. The park closes at 9:00 p.m. All vehicles parked without hang-tags after the park closes are subject to ticketing Restroom facilities containing flushable toilets and sinks are available in the public campground adjacent to the group campsite. There is a foot path from the campsite to access the restroom facilities. There are no showers within the campground. The park provides two large tents in the campground for your use. Additionally there are two large shelters on site for your use. Firewood is available for purchase at the store located within the public campground office. Please purchase firewood upon check-in. No outside wood is permitted. Collecting firewood in the park is not permitted. There is a foot path from the campsite to access the camp store. All open fires must be contained within the provided fire ring”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- Tents only
- People
- Up to 30
- Vehicles
- 8 allowed
- or later): Campers with reservations, please obtain your overnight parking pass and site pass at the Entrance Station located at the front of the park at 9:00 p.m. There is no parking permitted in the campsite. Camping is prohibited in the parking area. Camping Parking Passes are not valid for beach parking. Campers must obtain a separate Beach Parking Pass at the Entrance Station if they wish to park at the beaches. Beach Parking Passes are $20/car. Beach parking fees are in effect daily 8AM-6PM begining the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. Once parked in the campsite parking area, please limit movement of vehicles through the area as much as possible
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out 10:00 AM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Sites
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Group
1
Longest rig
Tents only
People
Up to 30
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Site N21
“During the Months of July-October, Tawny Field Cockroaches can be found in large numbers at Camp Gateway Sandy Hook. These cockroaches are primarily outdoor insects and are commonly found in grassy fields, meadows, and woodland edges. Unlike the German and American Cockroach, the Tawny Field Cockroach does not bite or pose a health risk, nor do they reproduce inside homes, restaurants or other buildings. The Tawny Cockroach is thought to be an important food source for birds and other wildlife. Visitors to the area should expect to encounter these insects. Check-in starts at 12pm. Must call campground staff at (347)630-1124 for access to campsite. Please have license plate information available upon checking in for each vehicle. Check-out time is 10am. Raccoons are very active in the campground. Store all food and scented items in the food storage locker provided at your campsite. For After Hour Arrivals (7:30 p.m. or later): Campers with reservations, please obtain your overnight parking pass and site pass at the Entrance Station located at the front of the park at 9:00 p.m. or later. The park closes at 9:00 p.m. All vehicles parked without hang-tags after the park closes are subject to ticketing Restroom facilities containing flushable toilets and sinks are available in the public campground adjacent to the group campsite. There is a foot path from the campsite to access the restroom facilities. There are no showers within the campground. The park provides two large tents in the campground for your use. Additionally there are two large shelters on site for your use. Firewood is available for purchase at the store located within the public campground office. Please purchase firewood upon check-in. No outside wood is permitted. Collecting firewood in the park is not permitted. There is a foot path from the campsite to access the camp store. All open fires must be contained within the provided fire ring”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- Tents only
- People
- Up to 30
- Vehicles
- 8 allowed
- or later): Campers with reservations, please obtain your overnight parking pass and site pass at the Entrance Station located at the front of the park at 9:00 p.m. There is no parking permitted in the campsite. Camping is prohibited in the parking area. Camping Parking Passes are not valid for beach parking. Campers must obtain a separate Beach Parking Pass at the Entrance Station if they wish to park at the beaches. Beach Parking Passes are $20/car. Beach parking fees are in effect daily 8AM-6PM begining the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. Once parked in the campsite parking area, please limit movement of vehicles through the area as much as possible
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Not allowed
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out 10:00 AM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.