Sandy Hook Bike Ride Pictures
I parked the car on the ground of the old Fort Hancock at the northern end of Sandy Hook. I had planned to ride the bike from the north to the south – the entrance to Sandy Hook.
Information board by a parking lot on the grounds of Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook
A house at the northern end of Officers' Row at Fort Hancock
View by the water toward the entrance to Fort Hancock
Looking south near Fort Hancock toward the Highlands
Fishing beach at Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area
Memorial for the men of H.M.S. Assistance
Explaining the memorial for the fourteen men from the H.M.S. Assistance
Here is a more detailed account of the memorial for the fourteen British sailors who lost their lives serving their country at the close of the American Revolution.
Prickly pear cacti growing in the sands of Sandy Hook
According to Wikipedia: “Prickly pears are also the only types of cactus natively found to grow in the eastern United States. Opuntia [the prickly pear genus] are the most cold-tolerant of the lowland cacti, extending into western and southern Canada.”
Directions to Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area (as provided by NPS):
GPS address: 1 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732
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)-Turn left at traffic light into 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.
