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Sandy Hook

Sandy Hook is a narrow land spit on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey. It is owned by the Federal Government and most is managed by the National Park Service as one of three units comprising Gateway National Recreation Area.

Towns

  • Navesink Beach
  • Normandie
  • Sea Bright
  • Low Moor
  • Gallilee (New Jersey)

Other destinations

Gateway National Recreation Area

Culture and History

Travel to Sandy Hook & Visa Requirements

By car

Garden State Parkway to Exit 117 then follow Route 36 east for 12 miles.

By Ferry

  • Seastreak, Phone: 1-800-BOATRIDE, [1]. This is a very large and luxurious catamaran commuter ferry. Leaves from Pier 11 & East 34th Street in Manhattan directly to Sandy Hook, a thirty minute trip. Tickets are sold as you get on the ferry. $45 includes ferry and bus fares. On the ferry, there should be someone handing out maps of Sandy Hook. When you get there, after the 1 hour ride, you can walk to the beach or take a shuttle bus (yellow school bus). There are 3 main beaches, but the only nude beach is Gunnison. To walk to the beach just follow the other people heading out past the lighthouse. It takes about 15 minutes whether you walk or catch the shuttle.
  • Sandy Hook Beach Express, Circle Line Downtown's service was cancelled in 2007.

Tours & Getting around Sandy Hook

Sandy Hook attractions and sightseeing

Gunnison Beach

Gunnison Beach is one of the largest nude beaches in America. Gunnison beach in New Jersey is the easiest beach to get to by public transport from Manhattan. The ferry ride takes about an hour.

Sandy Hook city tours

Sandy Hook Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Sandy Hook nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Stay

Get out

This page was last edited at 15:27, on 30 September 2008 by George Miziuk. Based on work by Melissa, David, camarill@circlelineferry.com, bh, Jim Logan and Ryan Holliday, Wikitravel user(s) Fbdave and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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