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New York City for $20 a Night? Gateway National Recreation Area Makes it Possible

Visitors to New York City who are looking for an affordable place to stay—and residents who'd like to escape the concrete canyons of the Big Apple—will soon have some additional options. Gateway National Recreation Area is adding new campsites which are slated to open by the July 4th weekend.

Plan Seeks to Make Gateway National Recreation Area an "Iconic Urban National Park"

What would you do if you were in charge of the largest waterfront property in New York City? Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, New York Mayor Bloomberg and other dignitaries gathered earlier this week in New York City to discuss some possible answers to that question, and they involve plans to transform Gateway National Recreation Area into an "iconic urban national park."

Interior Secretary Envisions "Largest Urban Campground In America" At Gateway National Recreation Area

If you've ever visited the greater New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, one of the last thoughts that would spring into your mind would be, "Let's go camping here!" But that's a vision shared by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis.

All-Women Lifeguard Tournament at Gateway National Recreation Area on July 28

The job of a surf lifeguard may look glamorous on those TV shows, but the work also requires stamina, speed and lots of skills. The National Park Service All-Women Lifeguard Tournament is in its 26th year, and will spotlight those lifesaving skills at Gateway National Recreation Area on July 28. Last year, over 200 women from five states competed in the event.

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