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Sandy Hook - Gateway National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) On This Page. The 250-year-old Sandy Hook Lighthouse. The Lighthouse Keepers Quarters next door, built in 1883, is currently serving as the Sandy Hook Visitor Center. NPS Photo. Operating Hours. The park is open 6 am through 9 pm daily, except by permit.
Gateway National Recreation Area: Many Places, One Park. Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for millions of visitors every year.
A seven-mile of barrier beach spit, Sandy Hook’s pristine, undeveloped shorelines provide an opportunity to explore and enjoy a natural beach habitat for shorebirds and unique plant life. Visitors can enjoy swimming, sunbathing, fishing, surfing, and other traditional beach activities with unmatched views of New York City’s skyline.
A destination for two million visitors a year. Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit covers most of the Sandy Hook peninsula off the coast of central New Jersey. There you will find miles of amazing beaches, overnight camping, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the county, the Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic ...
Sandy Hook Beach is a stunning stretch of golden coastline within the Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey Monmouth County. It’s one of our favorite beaches, so if you’re planning a visit, you’re in for a treat!
Sandy Hook is one of 3 units of the Gateway National Recreation Area and is made up of the Sandy Hook Peninsula and Historic Fort Hancock. There are over 7 miles of beaches to visit at Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook is popular all year round. In the summer, it is packed with beach-goers and families.
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [3] The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile (0.16 to 1.61 km) wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore.