Sea Girt Lighthouse

I’m so happy I randomly came across this place. It’s such a nice little hidden gem. The docents were such nice fellas. They were very knowledgable about the history and house and it’s keepers. I’m glad we’re able to keep such places like these alive and going. We need to preserve our history. Lighthouses are beautiful as well!

The Sea Girt Lighthouse was special. The people who maintain it made a favorable impression on me. Additionally, it offered gorgeous views of the Atlantic Ocean. I highly recommend visiting this lighthouse.

The next stop for us on the magical mystery tour that was the 2103 NJ Lighthouse Challenge was Sea Girt.
When Sea Girt Lighthouse was constructed in 1896, the sum of $ 20K was appropriated to finance the entire project. During WW II, when the facility was deactivated it’s original Fourth Order Fresnel lens was removed.
In 2002, a new lens was purchased to replace the aero beacon that had been installed after the war. This Fourth Order lens, originally used in Australia’s Crowdy Head Lighthouse carried a price tag of… you guessed it 20K.
Sea Girt is also one of the smaller lighthouses in NJ at only 42 steps and 60 feet.
We visited but did not climb this one due to the fairly long wait on Saturday. I was told that the 20 – 30 minute wait was caused by having a very large turn out for this location due to the very limited hours that it is normally open for tours.
Speaking of limited hours, Sea Girt is normally open for public tours Sunday’s only from 2pm-​4pm from April to November but private group tours can be arranged year round.
Also noteworthy at this light is the first floor which has a lot of pieces of local martime history including some very interesting pictures of the fire on the SS Morro Castle from 1934 along with the fact that for many years it actually served as the town’s library.