📜 Camp Hero State Park, a former US Army coastal defense station, was disguised as a fishing village during WWII. It later became an Air Force station with a large radar dish and is now known for its association with conspiracy theories. The park spans 415-754 acres of diverse landscape.
🔍 Features historic military installations, beachfront, and wooded areas.
🚶♀️ Extensive trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding
🎣 Excellent surf fishing opportunities (with permit)
🦅 Bird watching and abundant wildlife
🌊 Spectacular ocean vistas and beachfront
📜 Explore historic military installations and bunkers
🚫 Swimming not permitted
⚠️ Potential for unexploded munitions (follow 3Rs)
Follow the 3Rs (Recognize, Retreat, Report) if you find suspicious objects.
Bring an annual permit for surf fishing.
Vehicle entrance fee: $8 cars, $35 buses.
Annual fishing permit: $40 NY residents, $75 out-of-state.
Picnicking, hiking, surfing, bird watching: Year-round, sunrise to sunset.
Annual Sport Fishing: April 1 to December 31.
Vehicle entrance fee collected seasonally (Weekends April-May, Daily May-Oct, Weekends & Holidays Oct-Nov).
Last updated 10 days ago
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