Gateway National Recreation Area - Sandy Hook
| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
1.0 miles / 1.6 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
| Minimum Elevation: |
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| Hiking Season: |
- All Year Long
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| Things To See: |
- Beach
- Ocean Views
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| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Rating: |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
| Nearby Town: |
New York, New York, United States |
Visit the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, America's oldest operating lighthouse (1764), as well as Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground, which helped to defend our freedom, at Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit in New Jersey. These sites complement outstanding beaches, a Holly forest and other natural and recreational resources.
Trails begin at the Sandy Hook Visitor Center and at Area M near Nine Gun Battery. Walking ocean beaches is permitted but in spring and summer shorebird nesting season some areas are closed.
