About Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook
Number of accommodations: 18
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Hiking
Kayaking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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Reviews (221)
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Gateway at Sandy Hook offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with various activities, including hiking, biking, and fishing. Visitors appreciate the helpful rangers, clean facilities, and proximity to the beach and bay. While some noted minor inconveniences like limited parking and a lack of showers, the overall experience is positive, with many eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Gateway at Sandy Hook offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with various activities, including hiking, biking, and fishing. Visitors appreciate the helpful rangers, clean facilities, and proximity to the beach and bay. While some noted minor inconveniences like limited parking and a lack of showers, the overall experience is positive, with many eager to return.
Review Summary
Michael T
VerifiedAugust 10, 2021 • Stayed at: E19, Loop: Endicott
Great
jennifer d
VerifiedAugust 1, 2021 • Stayed at: D15, Loop: Dune Grass
best place!! Must experience bay on one side beach on other. So much to explore and see. 4th year in a row will keep returning every year. Absolutely Love!!!!
jennifer d
VerifiedAugust 1, 2021 • Stayed at: D15, Loop: Dune Grass
best place!! Must experience bay on one side beach on other. So much to explore and see. 4th year in a row will keep returning every year. Absolutely Love!!!!
Michael T
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: Beach Plum
The rangers were all extremely helpful and nice! The campground is very well run and cared for. They even provide outside raccoon-proof lockers to store your food in. This is an amazingly good service that the Park Service provides!
Michael T
VerifiedJuly 24, 2021 • Stayed at: B08, Loop: Beach Plum
The rangers were all extremely helpful and nice! The campground is very well run and cared for. They even provide outside raccoon-proof lockers to store your food in. This is an amazingly good service that the Park Service provides!
Susan H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: D15, Loop: Dune Grass
Clean, quiet, and the Ranger was really nice and helpful.
Susan H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: D15, Loop: Dune Grass
Clean, quiet, and the Ranger was really nice and helpful.
Samphire S
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: Beach Plum
Rangers were helpful, site was laid out sensibly, and parking lot on our stay was accessible.
Only complaint is with reservation system: reservations showed as nearly full/very very booked, with only a few sites available and handicap accessible site not available. On night of our stay there were maybe 6 sites in use, if that, and no one in the entire section of the campground with the accessible site. This is probably a recreation.gov site issue, not a SH specific one.
Samphire S
VerifiedJune 29, 2021 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: Beach Plum
Rangers were helpful, site was laid out sensibly, and parking lot on our stay was accessible.
Only complaint is with reservation system: reservations showed as nearly full/very very booked, with only a few sites available and handicap accessible site not available. On night of our stay there were maybe 6 sites in use, if that, and no one in the entire section of the campground with the accessible site. This is probably a recreation.gov site issue, not a SH specific one.
Darlene R
VerifiedJune 19, 2021 • Stayed at: B07, Loop: Beach Plum
The raccoons kept us up all night and were way too close for comfort. The food box was filled with ant mounds so we opted to store our food in the car and even with that the raccoons kept coming close to us and the family at the reserved campsite next to us. The Park ranger at check in Megan, was very sweet and the person who answered the phone to answer our questions about purchasing firewood were very professional and friendly!
Location Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook
Address:
Camp Gateway Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ, 07732
United States
From North Jersey and New York: South on the New Jersey Turnpike, Exit 11 onto the Garden State Parkway (South), Exit 117 (Keyport/Hazlet). After toll, bear left and follow Route 36 East 12 miles to park entrance (after crossing the Highlands Bridge). Stay right to enter the park.
From South Jersey: North on Garden State Parkway, Exit 105 (Eatontown), bear left for Route 36 East. Continue on Route 36 East, pass Monmouth Mall and across Route 35 through Eatontown and Long Branch (Route 36 is called Joline Avenue here). Continue on Route 36, which turns left and follows north along ocean (Route 36 is called Ocean Blvd. here). North for six miles through the towns of Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright to park.
From Philadelphia & Camden, New Jersey: New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 7A (Shore Points) onto I-195, East on I-195 to Garden State Parkway north, GSP north to Exit 105 (Eatontown). Then follow "From South Jersey" directions above.
For directions by bus or ferry please go to www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/directions.htm .
Latitude & Longitude: 40.4501 / -73.9951
Elevation: 4 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
12PM
Check out time
10AM
- For late arrivals, obtain your parking pass before 9:00 p.m. to avoid ticketing.
- Visit the provided website for more information about the area.
Wildlife & food storage
- Expect to see Tawny Field Cockroaches between July and October, but they are harmless.
- Keep food and scented items stored in provided lockers to avoid raccoon encounters.
Pets
- Alcohol, smoking, and pets are not allowed in the campground.
Site types & loops
- Only tent camping is allowed; RVs and car camping are not permitted.
Amenities
- Restrooms with flushable toilets and sinks are available, but no showers.
Cancellation policy
- You must be at least 18 years old to reserve a campsite and have at least one adult per site.
Safety & rules
- Overnight camping only; day-use is not allowed.
- There are no electric hookups and generators are not allowed.
Vehicles & parking
- One vehicle per campsite is allowed, with limited parking available.
Fires & fuel
- Buy firewood at check-in; outside wood and collecting wood in the park are not allowed.
Fees & deposits
- Parking fees apply from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day; fees are required in designated lots.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
