Camp Gateway Brooklyn Tamarak and Goldenrod

Old picture, looking forward to camping again after COVID!

Ranger Nancy was a blessing. It was my first time doing civilian camping. Any thing we needed, questions or anything, sne was there for us. Mrs. Nancy went above her duty, and showed us the different camping stations. Mrs. Nancy was a compliment to her trade. Thank you Mrs. Nancy. I hope your superiors appreciate your selfless. She is the epitome of of a troop to her job.

Great place to go camping Love it

Tough to find, can't park at your site. Poison ivy on the camp sites, mosquitoes in droves and planes flying over your head all night long. Camp store over priced and inconvenient hours. I would absolutely not recommend this campground to anyone.

WOULD NOT RECOMMEND FOR FAMILIESnnWe were looking for a cheap place to stay while visiting NYC. My wife found Camp Gateway, and since it was run by the National Park Service, it seemed perfect. We booked three nights in advance. The campground is at an old airport. You can't drive to your campsite, you have to carry everything in. It was about 100 yards to our site. The camp fee is $30, and the bathrooms and showers were adequate.nnThe first night was fine, there were a few other people, but they were quiet. It was really hot and the mosquitoes were ridiculous, but you can't blame that on the campground. We spent the next day in the city, and arrived back at the camp around 10 PM. Almost every campsite was now full when we arrived. For the next 4 hours until around 2 AM, several people were playing loud music, screaming, laughing, and being very obnoxious. I think the camp had a noise curfew of 10 or 11. There was no camp staff around, so there was really nothing you could do except wait for the people to go to bed. There were some sketchy looking people camping there, and it felt very unnerving knowing that there was no camp staff or security personnel around for miles. I have small kids, and I genuinely felt guilty bringing them there. I was amazed by the lack of respect the other campers had for people trying to sleep. Oh, and in addition to the people, you also get to hear loud aircraft overhead and speeding cars all night.nnWe decided we were not staying a 3rd night after that. I would have given this site one star, but the Recreation.gov customer service was very nice. They made a note of my complaint, and refunded the money we prepaid for the 3rd night.nnIf you like to party while camping, I guess this would be the place for you. If you have kids and want some place quiet, look elsewhere.