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The Game Plan

What to do

The next time someone asks you about your weekend plans, here’s a line that will wow them: “I’m going camping on Staten Island.”

Yes, this is a thing you can do, and yes, it is awesome, all thanks to Camp Gateway — Staten Island, a former military base on the island’s eastern tip that’s now run by the National Park Service.

On this grassy complex by the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, seven campsites and a gazebo overlook the tidal strait that separates Staten Island from Brooklyn. And with just a $30 reservation fee, you can secure an outdoor adventure without leaving the city.