Camp Hero State Park

Welcome, observant travelers, to the deeply unsettling and endlessly fascinating landscape of Camp Hero State Park. As you step out of your vehicle and orient yourself at the entrance, take a moment to survey the staggering seven…

As we walk away from the entrance and proceed along the main interior pathways, we arrive at a cluster of deteriorating structures that represent one of the most fascinating psychological tactics of the Second World War. Look…

Continuing our trek through the dense, overgrown brush, we arrive at the sheer, imposing concrete face of a massive gun battery. Look upward at the towering earthworks surrounding us. …

We now approach the indisputable focal point of Camp Hero, the colossal, inescapable monolith that dominates the Montauk skyline: the towering radar dish. As you stand beneath this staggering structure, crane your neck upward and…

Moving away from the overwhelming physical presence of the radar tower, we venture into an area dense with overgrown trees, a perfect environment to discuss the shadowy, surreal folklore that truly made Camp Hero infamous. As you…

We now arrive at a particularly ominous feature of the park landscape: an exposed industrial air vent protruding from the forest floor, heavily rusted and completely barricaded. This seemingly innocuous piece of metal is a vital…

As we navigate a winding path that offers occasional, striking glimpses of the radar tower through the dense canopy, it is crucial to discuss how Camp Hero has permeated modern global consciousness. The bizarre, unsettling…

Our journey through Camp Hero concludes near the edge of the spectacular fifty-foot coastal bluffs, overlooking the vast, pristine expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Here, removed from the claustrophobia of the sealed bunkers and the…