Everything you need to know about camping at Camp Gateway — Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field). Updated for 2026.
Camp Gateway — Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has Tent only nonelectric, RV nonelectric sites.
Camp Gateway — Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) is booked through recreation.gov, typically up to 6 months in advance. Popular weekends fill quickly, so reserve the moment the window opens, and set a Camp.land alert to catch cancellations if your dates are already full.
Camp Gateway — Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) has 53 total sites. 36 Tent only nonelectric sites in the Camp Gateway Brooklyn loop, 17 RV nonelectric sites in the Camp Gateway Brooklyn loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Official text notes public bus to a subway station for metro access. For Tents: 36 tent-only nonelectric sites in the live inventory. For RVs: 17 RV nonelectric sites; dump station on the official facilities list.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and Fort Tilden are the nearby attractions named on the official page
Official season is April–October. Summer weekends in New York City book first.
Camp.land watches Camp Gateway — Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) on recreation.gov around the clock and emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. People cancel all the time — especially midweek. You can also try walk-up sites on the day of arrival, but availability isn't guaranteed.
Camp Gateway — Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Tent only nonelectric, RV nonelectric camping options.
Yes. RV nonelectric (Camp Gateway Brooklyn): max 17 sites, No hookups · dump station on site. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.