New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge

One weekend every year in October, many of the lighthouses of New Jersey host the New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge. The challenge is for you to visit all of the lighthouses on the list within a two-day period (and to climb them as well). It really does take all two days to do this. It was a great experience for us and something we'd recommend for anyone who enjoys lighthouses. Keep in mind, with all of the climbing you'll be doing, you'll need to make sure you are in decent shape before embarking on this. For 2014, the list included:

• Absecon




• Barnegat




• Barnegat Museum

• Cape May




• East Point

• Finn's Point







• Hereford Inlet







• Navesink Twins







• Sandy Hook




• Sea Girt







• Tinicum







• Tucker's Island










• Tatham Life Saving Station

• U.S. Station 30