Gateway National Recreation Area, New York

Don’t let its location in one of the world’s largest cities fool you. Gateway National Recreation Area’s got bounce to the ounce. It has more than 26,000 acres featuring marshes, wildlife sanctuaries and sandy beaches in Sandy Hook, Jamaica Bay and Staten Island.

Once you get there, you'll feel like you’ve escaped the city grind, and still there’s no shortage of things to do (in the best of ways). Visitors can keep up the NYC hustle with camping, picnicking, recreational athletic facilities, historic sites and the Gateway Research Learning Center, which promotes ecological health through research and education. Cruise down with your tribe and check the scenario.