About this campground
Learn about one of the oldest military installations in the nation on the northeastern shore of Staten Island.
Getting there
Driving Directions From the east: Take Verrazano - Narrows Bridge from Brooklyn. Stay in right lane and take the Bay Street exit to the park entrance. From the west: Take either the Goethals or Bayonne Bridge from New Jersey to the Staten Island Expressway (Interstate 278) Staten Island Expressway (Interstate 278) east to the Lily Pond Ave. exit. Turn left at the light and follow this road to Bay Street and the park entrance. Public Transportation Take the S51 from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
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