Sandy Hook offers prickly pear cactus, park trails for biking or walking, salt marshes where egrets can be seen, butterflies, birdwatching, and holly in coastal forests, along with America's oldest lighthouse that helped ships navigate New York Harbor, the history of people who defended the nation and its coastline, and innovation at the U.S. Army's first weapons proving ground.

Photo: Devry Becker Jones

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey · USA