New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge
2015
New Jersey Lighthouses and select affiliated museums will host a "Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey" on October 17 & 18 , between 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. rain or shine. Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to tour the state and visit participating land-based lighthouses, 2 museums, and 2 life-saving stations over the weekend, as well as help raise funds for continued lighthouse preservation, education and restoration.
The goal for participants of the Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey is to visit (and hopefully climb) all of New Jersey’s maintained lighthouses to share in the joy and beauty of our beloved navigational aids which represent a rich nautical history and stand as a testament to a level of engineering and quality that withstands the test of time.
An interesting education is to be gained as the tour also includes museums related to the lighthouses as well as life saving stations which served to rescue those who despite the navigational aid of the lighthouses still shipwrecked of off our coastlines.
You will enjoy touring the great state of New Jersey as you work to earn a souvenir at each tour site to show your efforts and accomplishment. Along the way you may even discover a new side of New Jersey as the lighthouses tend to be in less populated, coastal areas which still maintain the charm often lost in the more densely populated areas of our fine state.
Lighthouses offering night climbs will have extended hours Saturday until 8pm
Navesink Twin Lights and East Point lighthouses may not be open until 9am and 10am, respectively; but souvenirs will still be available to collect at all lighthouses from 8am.
Note that the fees listed for the lighthouses are to climb and only adult prices are listed. Attending the sites, and collecting The Challenge Souvenirs at each of the sites are included in the challenge. Sites without a fee greatly appreciate all donations, big or small.
For more information go to http://lhchallengenj.org/home.php
Saturday |
Sunday |
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Site Hours |
Site Hours |
Fee to Climb? |
Restrictions? |
Restrooms? |
Food Nearby? |
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Absecon |
08a - 08p |
08a - 06p |
$ 7.00 |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Yes |
Barnegat |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Nearby |
Cape May |
08a - 08p |
08a - 06p |
$ 8.00 |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Nearby |
East Point |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Yes |
Finn's Point |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
None |
No |
Nearby |
Hereford Inlet |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
$ 5.00 |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Yes |
Navesink Twins |
09a - 05p |
09a - 05p |
Donation Requested |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Nearby |
Sandy Hook |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
Under 48" |
Yes (Handicap) |
Nearby |
Sea Girt |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
None |
Yes |
Nearby |
Tinicum |
07a - 08p |
07a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
Under 42" |
Yes (Handicap) |
Yes |
Tucker's Island |
08a - 08p |
08a - 06p |
$ 3.00 |
None |
Yes (Handicap) |
Yes |
Tatham Life Saving Station |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
Handicap Accessible |
Yes (Handicap) |
Yes |
U.S. Station 30 |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
None |
Unknown |
Nearby |
Barnegat Museum |
08a - 06p |
08a - 06p |
Donation Requested |
Handicap Accessible |
Yes |
Nearby |
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