Camp Hero State Park
Camp Hero
A coastal defense base from WWII and the Cold War, with giant radar towers and hidden gun bunkers on the sea cliffs; also the site of the urban legend 'Montauk Project.'
Camp Hero was originally a WWII coastal artillery base and was converted into an Air Force radar station during the Cold War. The park still preserves the striking AN/FPS-35 giant radar antenna and gun emplacements disguised as houses. It is famous as the subject of the 'Montauk Project' conspiracy theory and as an inspiration for the American TV series Stranger Things. The park lies west of Montauk Lighthouse and offers forest trails, bike paths and sea-cliff viewpoints, and the foot of the cliffs is a popular spot for surfing and fishing. It is open from sunrise to sunset, with a per-car parking fee in summer; entry to the military structures is prohibited.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Montauk Point Lighthouse
- Ditch Plains Beach
- Montauk
- Hither Hills State Park
- Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center
- Hook Windmill
- LongHouse Reserve
- Guild Hall of East Hampton