About this campground
Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for millions of visitors every year. Gateway offers green spaces and beaches alongside historic structures and cultural landscapes. Every day, Gateway is open for you to explore, envision, and enjoy! Jacob Riis Park was designed by New York City as a park in 1912. Its famous bathhouse was built in 1932. Jacob Riis Park became part of the National Park Service when Gateway was established in 1972. Lifeguards are on duty at this swimming beach daily between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day from 10 am to 6 pm.
Getting there
Driving Directions From the North, East, and West: • Take the Belt Parkway to Exit 11S (Flatbush Avenue) • Follow Flatbush Avenue south to the Marine Parkway Bridge toll plaza. • Cross the bridge and follow signs to park parking lot. From the South (and alternate route from other directions): • West on Beach Channel Drive. • Follow signs to the park. Public Transportation Take the #2 train (#5 during rush hour) to Flatbush/Nostrand Avenue. Transfer to the Q35 bus. Select either the Fort Tilden or Jacob Riis stop after the bridge. Please note that during off season both the Q22 and Q35 both stop at Beach 149th Street. Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day both buses will stop inside Jacob Riis Park. Alternate: Q21 or Q53 to Beach 116th Street, then Q22 or Q35 to the park.
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Never miss an opening at Jacob Riis Park Daily Beach Parking
Popular New York campgrounds book out months ahead — but cancellations happen every day. We watch Jacob Riis Park Daily Beach Parkingaround the clock and alert you the moment a sold-out site reopens for your dates, so you don't have to keep refreshing Recreation.gov.
Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office or on Recreation.gov before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.