Scenic Overlook — Attraction in Middletown Township

Nice, quiet spot surrounded by untamed nature, with a cool view of New York City across the water in the distance. From the nearby parking lot, just walk past the ruined fort walls of Battery Peck to reach the access path. You'll have to walk in a sandy trail to reach this overlook point. The platform is made of wood and a short two-story flight of stairs to the top, so obviously not handicapped accessible. Dog friendly. Worth the detour if you made it to the fort...

We came here to look at the scenery. The place has a wonderful view of the Verrazzano bridge. It was easy to imagine how great emotions the settlers who arrived from Europe felt when they sailed past this towards New York and the Statue of Liberty. I recommend bringing binoculars or a superzoom camera, otherwise the details of the landscape will be quite small. Based on the guide boards, there are quite a lot of different bird species...

Beautiful overlook of Sandy Hook's northern tip, and of NYC. Unless you have a professional camera you won't be able to get a good pic of NYC, but it's still fun to see it at this angle. This view is similar to the view out on the northern tip beach, but without the hassle of walking through a...