Operating Hours & Seasons

Gateway is open all year round

Gateway National Recreation Area is composed of three units spanning two states and 27,000 acres. The Jamaica Bay and Staten Island units are open daily from 6 am to 9 pm with the exception of Canarsie Pier and Jacob Riis Park, which are open from 6 am to 10 pm. The Sandy Hook Unit is open daily from 6 am to 9 pm.

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center open Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Ryan Visitor Center at Floyd Bennett Field open Saturday and Sunday 9 am - 12 pm
Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center open Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Sandy Hook Visitor Center open Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm