From North Jersey and New York:
- South on the New Jersey Turnpike
- Exit 11 onto the Garden State
Parkway (South)
- Exit 117 (Keyport/Hazlet)
- After toll, bear left
and follow Route 36 East
- 12 miles to park entrance (after crossing
the Highlands Bridge)
- stay right to enter the park.
From South Jersey:
- North on
Garden State Parkway
- Exit 105 (Eatontown), bear left for Route 36
East
- Continue on Route 36 East, pass Monmouth Mall and across
Route 35 through Eatontown and Long Branch (Route 36 is called
Joline Avenue here).
- Continue on Route 36, which turns left and
follows north along ocean. (Route 36 is called Ocean Blvd. here)
-
North for six miles through the towns of Long Branch, Monmouth Beach
and Sea Bright to park.
From Philadelphia & Camden, NJ:
- New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 7A (Shore Points) onto I-195
-
East on I-195, to Garden State Parkway north.
- GSP north to Exit
105 (Eatontown).
- Then follow “From South Jersey” directions above.
Air Transportation
The closest airport to Sandy Hook is Newark Liberty Airport
approximately 40 miles from the park entrance.
Bus
* New Jersey Transit Bus 834 stops near the park entrance. Phone
1-800-772-2222 for schedule.
* Academy Lines bus service operates direct from New York City to
Highlands. Phone 732-291-1300 or 1-800-242-1339 for schedule.
Click here for
the NJ Transit website
Click here for
the Academy Bus website
Train
* New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line to Red Bank, then NJT
Bus 834 to Highlands. Buses drop off at or near entrance to Sandy
Hook - no transportation into the park. Phone 1-800-772-2222.
Water Transportation
* Year Round Ferry Service to Highlands:
Seastreak (1-800-BOATRIDE) provides daily ferry service year
around between Manhattan (Pier 11 & East 35th Street) and Highlands,
NJ. It is about 3 miles from the Seastreak Highlands ferry stop to
the park.
* Summer Direct Service to Sandy Hook: Beginning Memorial Day
Weekend, there is direct service to Sandy Hook from Manhattan daily
with shuttle bus service from the Fort Hancock Ferry Landing to
North Beach, Gunnison Beach and Beach Area E. Ferry service is
provided by
Seastreak (1-800-BOATRIDE) from Pier 11 and East 35th Street.
Click here for schedule information.
Click here for
Seatreak.com
Taxi
* Taxi service can provide service into the park by linking the bus
stop and ferry dock in Highlands, and the local train stations.
