Sandy Hook Swimming Reopens Saturday, Lifeguards Back On Duty

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Slowly but surely, signs of a normal summer are coming back to New Jersey.

Lifeguards will be on duty at Gateway National Recreation Area’s Sandy Hook Unit beginning this Saturday, June 13, the National Park Service announced.

Also, most beaches at Sandy Hook are now fully open for swimming. Advisory signs noting which beaches are lifeguarded will be at the entrance and updated daily.

Gateway National Recreation Area will resume collecting beach access fees at Sandy Hook next Wednesday, June 17. Daily fees are $15 per car. Fees are collected between 7 am and 5 pm. Restrictions on parking (50 percent capacity) at Sandy Hook will remain in effect through June 16. Parking will return to 100 percent capacity on June 17.

Park rules and regulations remain in effect for Sandy Hook. Please follow social distancing guidelines. Please keep six feet from other visitors and avoid group gatherings, asks the NPS.

Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Please continue to visit our website www.nps.gov/gate for specific details about park operations.