Biking Hiking with Kids

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.

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.

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.

Map of Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area