March 24, 2011
NYC camping dates for Central Park, Pelham Bay, more
Free overnight camping in NYC parks is allowed - but only on select nights, and only if you win the lottery.
The lottery in question is operated by the Urban Park Rangers and it allows families to bring a tent and other useful urban camping gear to spend a night in Central Park, Fort Greene Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, Marine Park, Alley Pond Park or Wolfe’s Pond Park.
A 24-hour online lottery is held for each camping night with about 30 winning entries per event. The NYC camping and lottery dates for 2011:
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Camp night: May 27
24-hour lottery: May 18
Location: Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
Camp night: May 28
24-hour lottery: May 18
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Camp night: June 3
24-hour lottery: May 25
Location: Central Park, Manhattan
Camp night: June 10
24-hour lottery: June 1
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Camp night: June 10
24-hour lottery: June 1
Location: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Camp night: June 17
24-hour lottery: June 8
Location: Alley Pond Park, Queens
Camp night: June 18
24-hour lottery: June 8
Location: Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
Camp night: June 18
24-hour lottery: June 8
Update as of June 22: Extra dates have been added:
Location: Central Park
Camp night: July 2
24-hour lottery: June 22
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Camp night: July 1
24-hour lottery: June 22
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Camp night: July 1
24-hour lottery: June 22
Location: Fort Totten Park, Queens
Camp night: July 2
24-hour lottery: June 22
Location: Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
Camp night: July 8
24-hour lottery: June 29
Location: Alley Pond Park, Queens
Camp night: July 16
24-hour lottery: July 6
Location: Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
Camp night: July 22
24-hour lottery: July 13
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Camp night: July 22
24-hour lottery: July 13
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Camp night: July 22
24-hour lottery: July 13
Location: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Camp night: July 22
24-hour lottery: July 13
Location: Cunningham Park, Queens
Camp night: July 30
24-hour lottery: July 20
Location: Central Park
Camp night: Aug. 5
24-hour lottery: July 27
Location: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Camp night: Aug. 5
24-hour lottery: July 27
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Camp night: Aug. 5
24-hour lottery: July 27
Location: Alley Pond Park, Queens
Camp night: Aug. 13
24-hour lottery: Aug. 3
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Camp night: Aug. 19
24-hour lottery: Aug. 10
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Camp night: Aug. 19
24-hour lottery: Aug. 10
Location: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Camp night: Aug. 19
24-hour lottery: Aug. 10
Location: Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
Camp night: Aug. 19
24-hour lottery: Aug. 10
Location: Wolfe’s Pond Park, Staten Island
Camp night: Aug. 26
24-hour lottery: Aug. 17
Location: Cunningham Park, Queens
Camp night: Aug. 27
24-hour lottery: Aug. 17
Also see Nathan Kensinger Photography blog for pictures form an overnight camping trip on Staten Island.
Picture credit: Central Park. Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
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March 24, 2011 8:25 AM in Cheap Stuff, Kids, Out of Manhattan, Upper East Side, Upper West Side
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