Twin Lights Historic Site
Highlands · 1-2 hours
America's only twin-towered lighthouse with stunning views, maritime museum, and Marconi history.
About Twin Lights Historic Site
Perched on the Navesink Highlands, Twin Lights offers the most spectacular panoramic views of the Jersey Shore. This unique brownstone lighthouse complex features two towers (the only twin-towered lighthouse in America still standing), a museum of lighthouse history, and the spot where Guglielmo Marconi demonstrated wireless telegraphy in 1899. On clear days, you can see the Manhattan skyline.
Highlights
- ✓Only twin-towered lighthouse in America
- ✓Manhattan skyline views
- ✓Marconi wireless demonstration site
- ✓FREE admission
Insider Tips
- 💡Climb the north tower for Manhattan skyline views
- 💡FREE admission makes this a budget gem
- 💡Bring binoculars for bird watching
- 💡Visit at sunset for stunning photos
Features & Amenities
Quick Facts
- Location
- Highlands
- Address
- Lighthouse Road, Highlands, NJ 07732
- Duration
- 1-2 hours
- Established
- 1862
Hours & Season
- Season
- Year-round
- Weekday Hours
- 10am - 4:30pm
- Weekend Hours
- 10am - 4:30pm
Closed major holidays. Tower climbs weather permitting.
Pricing
General Admission
FREE admission. Donations appreciated.
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