January 1 through April 30Gates close @ 4:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
(Weather Permitting)
January 1 through April 30
Gates close @ 4:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
(Weather Permitting)
May 1 through May 25
Gates close @ 6:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
May 26 through September 3
Gates close @ 10:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
September 4 through September 30
Gates close @ 10:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
October 1 through October 31
Gates close @ 6:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
November 1 through December 31
Gates close @ 4:00 PM
Lighthouse open daily 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
(Weather Permitting)
When you go wear a pair of comfortable shoes and just a little bit on nerve. the trip up the 217-step winding staircase of "Old barney" is worth the 10-15 minute climb. the view from the top is spectacular, with breathtaking Island beach state Park to the north, the 18 miles of Long beach Island to the south and a bird's-eye view of Barnegat Inlet from every angle! this handsome 165-foot red and white tower, which was used as a lookout during WW I, was restored to its original splendor in 1988 and remains a symbol of the state's proud maritime heritage. The original 40-foot lighthouse was built in 1835 to mark a hazardous shoal as well as the fortieth parallel. a point crucial to transatlantic navigation. Its beehive-shaped Fresnel lens can be viewed at the nearby Barnegat Lighthouse Museum. six feet in diameter. the 12-foot-high lens is formed from 1,024 separate prisms mounted in bronze fittings. Listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
PO Box 167
Barnegat Light, NJ 08006
(732) 494-2016
Copyright © 2001-
, Terry Muse
Revised: October 8, 2001
URL: http://coastalheritagetrail.tripod.com
Contact: Terry Muse
Coastal Heritage Trail | Barnegat Region
