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NYC Parks is running free overnight camping in all five boroughs, tents included

NYC Parks is offering free overnight camping trips across all five boroughs this fall, tents provided. Brooklyn's next session is September 6 at Marine Park.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

July 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Three dome tents pitched on the grass under trees in Inwood Hill Park at dusk, with the Henry Hudson Bridge in the background.
Tents at the NYC Parks campout in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on August 28, 2026, one of the free overnight campouts led by Urban Park Rangers. Michael Appleton / Mayoral Photography Office. © City of New York, 2026. Used with permission.
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NYC Parks is running free overnight camping in all five boroughs, tents included

NYC Parks is offering free overnight camping trips across all five boroughs this fall, tents provided. Brooklyn's next session is September 6 at Marine Park.

Staten Island · · 2 min read
NYC Parks is running free overnight camping in all five boroughs, tents included

NYC Parks is handing out free overnight camping trips in city parks across all five boroughs this summer and fall, and the agency supplies the tents. You bring a sleeping bag. Getting a spot comes down to a free lottery.

The free family camping program, covered by El Diario, lets New Yorkers spend a night outdoors in some of the city’s most recognizable parks without leaving town. Urban Park Rangers…

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