Monday, November 9, 7 to 9 PM. Adults $20, children $10. Tickets are sold by the Lighthouse Keeper that evening.
Lighthouses to Visit in South Jersey
Lighthouses you can visit in South Jersey, by county, each linked to its own page. Hours change with the season and the weather, so check before you go.
Coming up
Stairway to the Stars Climb at the Cape May Lighthouse Full Moon Climb at the Cape May Lighthouse Tuesday, November 24, 7 to 9 PM. Adults $20, children $10. Tickets are sold by the Lighthouse Keeper that evening.
Gloucester County
Tinicum Rear Range LightPaulsboro town page At Second Street and Mantua Avenue in Paulsboro, on the Delaware River. It is still part of the Coast Guard's range lights on the river. The inside opens for tours on set days from April to October.
Atlantic County
Absecon Lighthouse609-449-1360 · Atlantic City town page New Jersey's tallest lighthouse, at 31 South Rhode Island Avenue. Climb 228 steps to the original lens, first lit in 1857. Its site lists hours of Thursday to Monday, 11 AM to 4 PM, from September to June, and daily, 10 AM to 5 PM, in July and August.
Cape May County
Cape May Lighthouse609-884-5404 Built in 1859, at 215 Lighthouse Avenue in Cape May Point State Park. Climb 199 steps up the spiral stairs. Check its site for hours. It can close for lightning or severe weather.
Cumberland County
East Point Lighthouse Built in 1849 as the Maurice River Lighthouse, on the Delaware Bay in Cumberland County. It got its present name in 1913.
Salem County
Finns Point Rear Range LightPennsville town page A 115-foot tower first lit in 1877, at 199 Lighthouse Road in Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Pennsville. It opens to visitors on set days from April to October. Openings depend on the weather and are canceled for thunderstorms or extreme heat.
More South Jersey history: Remember when.
Sources: Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey: challenge sites · Gloucester County Historical Society: Gloucester County's historic lighthouse · Absecon Lighthouse · Cape May MAC: Cape May Lighthouse · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge · Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey: hours and directions.