Photo Courtesy of NYC Parks / Daniel Avila
Sleep under the stars with NYC Parks! Join Urban Park Rangers for a FREE overnight camping adventure in city parks featuring tent camping, nighttime hikes, storytelling, campfires, and s’mores. NYC Parks provides the tents โ just bring your sleeping bag and bedding.
Campers will stay overnight in our parks with Urban Park Rangers as their hosts and guides, learning how to pitch a tent and settle in for a night of outdoor adventure. Some family-friendly camping programs may also feature Ranger-led nighttime hikes through the woods, storytelling, and s’mores.
Due to high demand, registration for family camping events is conducted through an online lottery system before each event:
Queens:
Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
Location: Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens
Time: 6:00 p.m.โ7:00 a.m.
Lottery registration opens on Monday May 25.
Brooklyn:
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Location: Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
Time: 6:00 p.m.โ7:00 a.m.
Lottery registration opens on Monday June 1.
Staten Island:
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
Location: Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
Time: 7:00 p.m.โ8:00 a.m.
Lottery registration opens on Monday June 8.
Bronx:
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Location: Orchard Beach Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
Time: 7:00 p.m.โ8:00 a.m.
Lottery registration opens on Monday June 8.
Manhattan:
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Location: West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
Time: 7:00 p.m.โ8:00 a.m.
Lottery registration opens on Monday June 8.

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