Traffic Update: To groups using Parkway Exit 117:
If visiting Sandy Hook, note that the Highlands Bridge to Sandy Hook is undergoing construction and Route 36 narrows to only two lanes. Be prepared for short delays, especially on Fridays and weekends; and when you are leaving Sandy Hook, budget some extra time.

Teachers: There are still spaces available for Fall field trips to Sandy Hook, and the calendar is posted. Follow this link to the Sandy Hook Calendar to book your trip.

Water activities:
See if "Boot Season has begun!" in Tips for Trips.
If you need boots for parents or chaperones, please contact us by Email in advance.

For Fall:
"Pale is the new Tan" Don't forget suntan lotion! Also, insect spray might come in handy on windless days, especially around the lighthouse.

Visit the Horseshoe crab pages for more information on our most interesting sea creature.

Birders: Shorebirds are around in numbers.

Beachcombers: shells are abundant in the surf.

Other invertebrates in the Aquarium.