Cheap Things To Do in Highlands, New Jersey

This park has a long history as a defense lookout point for America, its home to the country's oldest operating lighthouse, and it is a year around recreational destination. Dogs are allowed on the... More on DogFriendly.com

Inscription. Stretching off the northern tip of the New Jersey Shore, the 1,650 acre peninsula preserves six miles of ocean beaches enjoyed by more than two million visitors a year. But theres much... More on HMDB

The Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area offers miles of beaches and dune trails. Spectacular woodlands, excellent beaches, surf fishing, ... More on AboutNewJersey

Inscription. Upper Marker: This light was completed in 1764 and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States. New York merchants petitioned their assembly to raise money for... More on HMDB

Inscription. When the Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built in 1764, ships entered New York Harbor through a natural channel that ran close to the Sandy Hook shore. Sandbars were a constant danger and the merchants of New York built the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. For more than a century, Sandy Hook Lighthouse keepers lived in isolation at the end of this windswept peninsula. In the 1890s, the U. S. Army began building massive concrete gun batteries here to defend the entrance ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Established in 1943, to store and supply ammunition for the Atlantic fleet, the Earle Naval Weapons Station plays a key role in protecting American coastal cities and ports. Its deep-water pier is 2.9 miles long and can ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The broad expanse of New York Harbor is misleading. Shoals and sandbars pose underwater threats to navigation and ships must stay in channels for safe passage. Until the Ambrose Channel was created, all ships entered ... More on HMDB

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One of the most historic towns along the New Jersey coastline offers Miller Street and Snug Harbor Avenue beaches along the bay, and South Bay Avenue Beach on the Shrewsbury River. The beach is ove... More on AboutNewJersey

Inscription. Sandbars, shallow waters, and winter storms off the New Jersey Shore were a constant danger to early sailing vessels. In a storm, wind and waves could destroy a helpless grounded ship, its cargo, and crew and passengers. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Sandy Hook has been fortified to defend New York Harbor for more than two centuries – first by British Loyalists occupying the Sandy Hook Lighthouse during the American Revolution and the American troops constructed ... More on HMDB

Inscription. From the first federally funded lifesaving stations built in 1849 to todays busy bases, the history of the United States Coast Guard can be traced along New Jerseys coast. In 1915, the Life-Saving Marine Service were ... More on HMDB