New Jersey Lighthouse Society - Absecon Lighthouse Visitor Info

Visiting Sandy Hook
Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Hancock, NJ Sandy Hook Lighthouse is open on weekends from 12 to 5 with the last tour going up at 4:30. The Keeper's House is also open 12 to 5. Tour hours change to 12 to 4 at the end of daylight savings time. The gift shop is open also. On weekdays the National Park Service conducts tours between 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. (from April to October) with the house being open between tours. Contact email: sandyhookinfo@njlhs.org
Directions From the North: Take exit 117 of the Garden State Parkway and follow signs for Rt. 36 South, Gateway National Recreation Area. Go about 12 miles, crossing over the Navesink River, making a right hand jug handle into Sandy Hook. Follow this for about 4 miles, past the beach areas and into Fort Hancock Historical area. Bear right on Magruder Road and continue onto the light house. From the south: Take exit 105 of the Garden State Parkway and take RT. 36 North. Go about 6 miles till you come to the end. You will be in East Long Branch. Make a left onto Ocean Blvd. Go about 5 1/2 miles to the entrance to Gateway National Recreation Area. Bear right into the park. Follow this for about 4 miles, past the beach areas and into Fort Hancock Historical area. Bear right on Magruder Road and continue onto the light house.