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Gateway National Recreation Area Wild Cherry trees in bloom in spring at Gateway's Plumb Beach on Jamaica Bay.
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Gateway National Recreation Area
Sandy Hook Hours of Operation
 

Sandy Hook's hours of operation are:

April 1 through October 31: 5 AM to 10 PM

November 1 through March 31: 5 AM to 8 PM

 
Visitor Center

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The Visitor Center at Spermaceti Cove is closed until April 2012. The lighthouse keepers quarters will function as the Visitor Center for the fall and winter.

NOTICE: The Visitor Center will relocate from Spermaceti Cove to the Sandy Hook Lighthouse Keepers Quarters starting October 2, 2011. Spermaceti Cove will remain closed until April 2012.

Visitor Hours will be 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Call 732-872-5970 for more information.

 
Sandy Hook Lighthouse

Sandy Hook Lighthouse 

Tours are given daily from 1 PM to 4:30 PM.  

Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours are first-come, first-served. Visitors must be at least 48 inches tall to climb the tower. Groups need reservations in advance for a Lighthouse tour.

Contact the park Visitor Center at 732-872-5970.

 
Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters

Sandy Hook Lighthouse Keepers Quarters

The Lighthouse Keepers Quarters has exhibits on New Jersey Lighthouses.

The Lighthouse Keepers Quarters will also serve as the Sandy Hook Visitor Center starting October 2, 2011.

Daily 9AM-5PM

 
History House

History House

This 1898 lieutenant's residence along "Officers Row" is furnished to the 1940's.

Open Weekends 1 PM to 5 PM

 
New Jersey Audubon Society

NJ Audubon Society's Sandy Hook Bird Observatory

732-872-2500

On the web: NJ Audubon Society

Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM

Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM

Closed Mondays

 
Nike Site-Fall 2010

Nike Missile Radar Site
Parking Lot L at Horseshoe Cove

Next tour dates will be announced spring 2012.

Tour the site where radar once guided nuclear missiles during the Cold War, with actual Nike veterans. Find out what is was like to go on full alert, stand the nuclear missiles up, and await further orders with your finger on the switch.

 

Fort Hancock Museum

The former post guardhouse contains exhibits on Fort Hancock. Currently closed for renovations.
The lighthouse and keeper's quarters at Sandy Hook.
This Week at Sandy Hook
Find out what programs, nature walks or festivities are going on at Sandy Hook.
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Visitors enjoy a free concert sponsored by the Sandy Hook Foundation.
Sandy Hook Foundation
Our friends organization supports Sandy Hook in so many ways. Find out how to get involved.
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Gateway is big. Use a map!
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Dimmed and camoflagued Sandy Hook lighthouse at night in World War II.

Did You Know?
Did you know that the Sandy Hook Light was dimmed in World War II and painted in camoflague. Homes and businesses that were within 5 miles of the ocean were required to use blackout curtains in order to protect ships from U Boat attacks.
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Last Updated: November 25, 2011 at 09:05 MST