"Escape the City: NYC Parks Lottery Offers Free Overnight Camping Opportunity In a bid to encourage New Yorkers to connect with nature and explore their city's vast green spaces, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is set to launch a free overnight camping lottery. The program, which will offer a limited number of spots at select city parks, aims to provide a unique and affordable way for residents to experience the great outdoors. From June to October, participants will have the chance to pitch a tent and spend the night under the stars in some of NYC's most scenic parks. But be warned: spots will be awarded through a random lottery system, so interested campers will need to act fast to secure their place in the great outdoors."
NYC Parks lottery offers free overnight camping ABC7 New York
