This coming Monday (10/21) Interpretation Park Ranger positions for summer 2025 will be open for applications! This is your chance to work at Gateway National Recreation Area as a park ranger! #ParkRanger #SeasonalRanger @NatlStaffingNPS

RT @NatlStaffingNPS: Summer 2025 seasonal Park Ranger (Interpretation), Park Ranger (Interpretation-Language), and Park Guide nationwide po….

Sandy Hook beaches will be open to swimming today, August 20. Beaches at Jacob Riis Park remain closed.

Beaches at Jacob Riis Park and Sandy Hook remain closed to swimming and wading today, August 20. Follow lifeguard instructions and stay safe.

Due to rip currents, Jacob Riis and Sandy Hook beaches will remain closed on Monday, August 19. Swimming & wading are not permitted. Beachgoers are advised to strictly follow lifeguards' directions to stay safe.

#SandyHook is open again.

Beach parking lots are full at #SandyHook. The park will close at 1:15. We expect to reopen later this afternoon.

As the oldest operating lighthouse in the US, the Sandy Hook Lighthouse is proof that beacons by the sea have a practical function. However, when we look to arts and culture, we see that lighthouses can also provide feeling and mood. #Lighthouse #NJLighthouse #ArtsAndCulture

Thank you to the 35 intrepid photographers who braved the elements and made last night's "Photographers' Request Hour" program as success! The Lighthouse was dazzling!.#GatewayNPS #Photography #SandyHookLighthouse #NJLighthouse #Photos

Thank you to everyone who attended our “Sandy Hook Lighthouse: Night Climb” program last month! More than 170 visitors climbed to the top of the Lighthouse. Special thanks to our park volunteers! [Photo Credits: Dave Hawkins] #GatewayNPS #NJLighthouse

Another year has come and gone. 2023 brought new challenges, but the natural world all around us is a reminder that life is resilient. We look forward to the new year with hope and optimism. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year! #GatewayNPS #NYE2023

Thank you to everyone who attended our Photographers’ Request Hour last night! We’ve got more great programs coming up this month! See our calendar for more info: #GatewayNPS #NewJerseyLighthouse #Lighthouse #JerseyShore

The Full Moon is a week away! Visit our EventBrite page to reserve your spot for our Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook Full Moon programs! #GatewayNPS .

The Nike Missile Radar Site will be open for the last time until Spring of 2024 this coming Sunday! See the newly restored missile from noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 12th. #CoastalDefense #GatewayNPS #USArmy #MilitaryHistory

Between Monday, November 6th and Friday, November 10th, sections of the Multiple Use Path (MUP) at the Sandy Hook Unit will be closed to the public. The contractor will be applying paint to the surface between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Today is National Bison Day! There are no bison that live in Gateway National Recreation Area, but they’re a HUGE part of National Park Service culture. You can see one every time you visit a National Park Service site; just look for the Arrowhead! #NationalBisonDay #NPSArrowhead

#OTD in 1972, Gateway National Recreation Area was created alongside @GoldenGateNPS and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. For 51 years, folks have been birdwatching, kayaking, climbing a lighthouse, swimming and having fun at Gateway. Here's to another 51 years! #FIndYourPark

The Lighthouse Challenge of NJ starts this Saturday! Add the Sandy Hook Lighthouse to your list of lighthouses to visit this weekend! Sign up at:

Please be advised that the Sandy Hook Visitor Center will be operating with reduced hours on Monday, October 16th, 2023. We will be closed in the morning but will open to visitors from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

THE WAIT IS OVER!! The 2024 Interpretation Park Ranger positions at Gateway National Recreation Area are now open! Apply now! #GatewayNPS #ParkRanger