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Getting to Sandy Hook on Public Transportation

Sandy Hook, NJ (732)872-5970

Air Transportation

The closest airport to Sandy Hook is Newark Liberty Airport approximately 40 miles from the park entrance.

Ground Transportation

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.

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.

Taxi

  • Taxi service can provide service into the park by linking the bus stop and ferry dock in Highlands, and the local train stations.
Cyclists on Floyd Bennett Field.  

Did You Know?
Before they built the first airplane, the Wright Brothers were bicycle manufacturers. Today, the historic runways of Gateway's Floyd Bennett Field are used by cyclists throughout the year.

Last Updated: June 16, 2009 at 15:33 EST