{"id":508,"date":"2018-01-16T05:58:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T10:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/?page_id=508"},"modified":"2023-05-28T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T20:27:00","slug":"sandy-hook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/hike-locations\/sandy-hook\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandy Hook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Magruder Road
Highlands, NJ
Ranger Station: 732-872-5900 (staffed 24\/7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navigation<\/h2>\n\n\n Tap the map for navigation help.\r\n \r\n <\/iframe>\r\n
\r\n Map:<\/strong>\r\n\t <\/i>\r\n goo.gl\/maps\/VNsS8jQJMhE2<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t
\r\n GPS:<\/strong>\r\n\t <\/i>\r\n\t 40.456389,-74.003611\r\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n

\r\nIf you see errors on this page, or if you'd like to suggest improvements, please send e-mail to\r\nJem Treadwell<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet in the Fort Hancock parking lot behind the missiles. See the pictures below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the north:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Take the Garden State Parkway to exit 117<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • From exit 117 follow Rte 36 east<\/strong>  for 13 miles to the Highlands bridge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cross the bridge, stay in the right lane, and follow the exit signs to Sandy Hook<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Continue north on Sandy Hook to the park entrance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Follow the “once in the park” directions below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    From the south:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Take the Garden State Parkway to exit 105<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Follow Rte 36 east for 5 miles, then turn left to head north on Ocean Boulevard (Rte 36).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • After 6 miles, just before<\/strong> the Highlands bridge, bear right<\/strong> to stay on Ocean Avenue and follow the signs for Sandy Hook<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Follow the “once in the park” directions below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      From the west:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Take Rte 537 through Freehold, then turn onto Rte 18 south (signed for Shore Points).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Follow 18 to to exit 13B, signed for Rte 36 east (Eatontown and Long Branch).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • After the merge follow Rte 36 east for 5 miles, then turn left to head north on Ocean Boulevard (Rte 36).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • After 6 miles, just before<\/strong> the Highlands bridge, bear right<\/strong> to stay on Ocean Avenue and follow the signs for Sandy Hook<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Follow the “once in the park” directions below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Once in the park:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Drive past all the parking lots, past the guard shack, then continue for another 2 miles to the second pair of missiles<\/strong> (not the first!) standing in front of you (see the picture below).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Bend right around the missiles onto Magruder Road<\/strong> and pull into the parking lot on the left behind the missiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The total distance once you’re on Sandy Hook to the meeting point is 4.2 miles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Address Magruder RoadHighlands, NJRanger Station: 732-872-5900 (staffed 24\/7) Navigation Notes Meeting Point Meet in the Fort Hancock parking lot behind the missiles. See the pictures below. Directions From the north: From the south: From the west: Once in the park:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":407,"menu_order":190,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-508","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1014,"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/508\/revisions\/1014"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whereshouldibe.com\/groups\/mcps-senior-hikers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}