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Gateway National Recreation AreaRanger Station and former army infirmary at World War Veterans Park ar Miller Field in Gateway's Staten Island Unit.
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Gateway National Recreation Area
Sandy Hook Hours of Operation

Sandy Hook's hours of operation are:

November 1st-March 31st: 6:00am-8:00pm.

April 1st-October 31st: 5:00am-10:00pm. 

Emergency telephone number 732-872-5900.

Public Building Hours of Operation

Sandy Hook Visitor Center

The former Spermaceti Cove Life-Saving Service Station contains exhibits and a bookstore.

732-872-5970

Daily 10:00am-5:00pm

Fort Hancock Museum

The former post guardhouse contains exhibits on Fort Hancock.

Weekends 1:00pm-5:00 April-October. Closed for winter.

Check the program guide for specific dates.

History House

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

Weekends 1:00pm-5:00pm

Click here for Holiday Happenings at History House.

Sandy Hook Lighthouse 

Tours are given on weekends from Noon to 4:30pm from April thru December 13th.  

From April to October, tours are also given on weekdays from 1:00-4:30pm. Tours are given by volunteers of the New Jersey Lighthouse Society. 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.

Sandy Hook Lighthouse Keepers Quarters

The Lighthouse Keepers Quarters has exhibits on New Jersey Lighthouses.

Weekdays April through October, 1:00pm- 5:00pm

Weekends 1:00pm-5:00pm

Battery Potter

Tour Sandy Hook's oldest gun battery.

Open on weekends April through October. 1:00pm-4:00pm. 

Check the program guide for specific dates.

NJ Audubon Society's Sandy Hook Bird Observatory

732-872-2500

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm

Closed Mondays

Nike Missile Radar Site

Parking Lot L

Click here for tour dates and times.

Volunteers restoring historic aircraft  

Did You Know?
Each year some 4,000 Volunteers-in-Parks contribute over 80,000 hours of their time to protect Gateway's natural and historical resources and assist visitors.

Last Updated: November 20, 2009 at 19:13 EST