
Beaches & Boardwalks · Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook Beaches (Gateway National Recreation Area)
Bayside and oceanside beaches on the Sandy Hook peninsula in Gateway NRA, with seasonal per-vehicle parking fees and seasonal dog rules.
Parks & Trails · Locust
A 390-acre Monmouth County park with 8.5 miles of multi-use trails, meadows, river views, an environmental center and a reptile house.

Huber Woods has grown to 390 acres of permanently preserved open space in the Locust section of Middletown. The county lists 8.5 miles of multi-use trails for walkers and equestrians, with short and long loops, some steep inclines and some gentle grades, through meadows and forest with views over the river.
The historic Huber House is part of the park, alongside an Environmental Center and a Reptile House. Nature programs include the Creatures of the Night wagon rides held each October. The Environmental Center can be reached at 732-872-2670.
The park opens at 7 a.m. daily, year-round, and closes at 5:30 p.m. from November 1 to January 18. Portions are open for deer hunting during the 2026/2027 season, with dates and boundaries on the county site. Parts of the park recently went through invasive plant management and habitat improvement. As elsewhere in the county system, the park is tobacco free.
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Beaches & Boardwalks · Sandy Hook
Bayside and oceanside beaches on the Sandy Hook peninsula in Gateway NRA, with seasonal per-vehicle parking fees and seasonal dog rules.

Parks & Trails · Locust
An 831-acre Monmouth County park above the Navesink River with about 16 miles of hilly trails, a WWII gun battery and historic Portland Place.

History & Lighthouses · Sandy Hook
Completed in 1764, the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, with ranger-led tower tours at Gateway National Recreation Area.