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"Tiny House" Concept Reaches Gateway National Recreation Area

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May 20, 2017

Tiny cabins like this one are coming to Gateway National Recreation Area this summer/Getaway

The "tiny house" concept that's such the rage, at least on HGTV, has reached Gateway National Recreation Area in the New York-New Jersey major metropolitan area. For $150 a night, you can reserve one of three tiny cabins between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

The units are being provided by Getaway, which describes itself as "a wellness hospitality company that designs tiny houses, places them in nature, and rents them by the night to people looking to disconnect and recharge."

According to the National Park Service, these cabins are fully furnished, with a bed and running water. At Gateway, the cabins will be placed along the harbor shore.

“The Getaway pop-up experience will not only enhance our current camping program, but is an exciting pilot for the park as we continue to look at expanding camping throughout our sites,” said Jen Nersesian, Gateway's superintendent. “It’s also a fantastic opportunity to connect new audiences with Gateway’s vast military history and natural resources by expanding our exposure both locally and nationally through the partnership with Getaway Houses and the Harbor Conservancy.”

Though not spacious, the cabins are drier, warmer, and more comfortable than a tent/Getaway

Gateway, much like Golden Gate National Recreation Area on the opposite side of the country in California, is a National Park System unit surrounded by a heavily urbanized region. At the Harbor Conservancy, officials envision Gateway as one day becoming "America's largest urban, national campground."

“Nestled within the 27,000 acres of lowland woods and sandy beaches, our goal is to provide unique locales featuring sustainable structures or simple tent platforms; i.e., places within reach of public transit where families, friends and neighbors can go camping, biking, kayaking, hiking or simply unplug from the daily grind,” said Marie Salerno, president of the Conservancy.

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