The Sandy Hook Foundation
is the official friends group of the National Park Service (NPS) at the Sandy Hook Unit, Gateway National Recreation Area.

Established in 1989, the Foundation's goal is to nurture and protect all of Sandy Hook including Fort Hancock, a National Historic Landmark site, by supporting programs and projects of environmental, historic, and cultural importance. The Sandy Hook Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization that relies on the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations, as well as dedicated volunteers, to reach its goals.

About Sandy Hook

This picturesque 2,044 acre barrier beach peninsula located on the northern tip of the New Jersey shore offers a variety of environmental, historical and recreational resources. Featuring seven miles of ocean beaches and sand dunes, salt and freshwater marshes, hiking and biking trails and 264 acres of maritime forest, Sandy Hook is rich in ecological diversity.

The United States’ oldest lighthouse can be found within historic Fort Hancock, a complex that includes many historically significant military edifices dating back to the 1800’s.Sandy Hook is much more than a favorite destination for many - it is a multifaceted jewel to treasure and protect.

For more information about Sandy Hook Unit, Gateway National Park, visit or call the Sandy Hook Visitors Center at 732-872-5970.

Click here for the Lighthouse Keepers Quarters Art Exhibit Schedule

Make a Donation to the Sandy Hook Foundation.

Click here to Make a Donation Online

Click here for a printable donation form

The Ospreys of Sandy Hook

Photo by Tony Rosa

More than a recreational paradise, Sandy Hook is also among the busiest, most important bird sanctuaries in North America and one of New Jersey’s best year-round birding areas.

If you visit Sandy Hook in the spring or summer, you must see the Opsreys, one of nature’s most magnificent and inspiring creatures.

Click here to see “The Ospreys of Sandy Hook” video

The Sandy Hook Foundation

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!

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Join us on Wednesday, July 8

for the BethAnne Clayton Band

6 - 8pm

Beach Area E

A rain date has been added to the end of the concert season, On Wed. August 26,

Joe Bonanno will perform.

CLICK HERE
to see the
2009 Free Beach Concert Schedule

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SAVE THE DATE for the Annual End of Summer Party!

Friday, Sept. 11, 2009

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LOCAL ARTIST GIVES BACK

Artist Tony Migliaccio will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale if his giclee print "Gates to the Hook" to the
SH Foundation. Please call the office for details. 732-291-7733

Click painting for larger view

Osprey Nest

National Park Ranger

Bay Fishing