Sandy Hook (732) 872-5970
Traffic Delays due to Highlands Bridge Construction.
The NJ Department of Transportation is replacing the Highlands Bridge located near the entrance to Sandy Hook. Traffic delays in both the summer season and off-season can occur. Visitors can call 511 or 1-866-511-6538 and say "Route 36" to learn about the latest traffic information.
Update: A new traffic pattern exists both entering and exiting Sandy Hook. Please drive with caution through the area.
View the NJDOT Highlands Bridge Replacement webpage for more information including webcams in real time at 3 intersections near the park and one location within the park. The cameras are accessible from smart phones.
Public transportation is available to Sandy Hook by ferry, bus and train. Click here for more information.
GPS address: 1 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732
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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, pdf
