New York Stargazing Gem | Barnegat Lighthouse State Park

Where the Milky Way Meets the Atlantic! 🌌🌊 📍 Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, NJ – Just 2.5 hours from NYC, this dark-sky haven delivered meteors, satellites, and galaxy-core views without the Cherry Springs trek! ✨ Perfect Night Recipe: 🕥 Arrive at 10:50 PM – Stroll the beach under increasingly bright stars until the lighthouse shuts off at 11:00 PM (boom—total darkness!). 🌠 Walk the Jetty – Lay on benches surrounded by ocean for 360° sky views. 📸 iPhone Magic – 30-second exposure captured shooting stars + Starlink satellites (no pro gear needed!). 🌠 Our Perseid Meteor Shower Luck: • Zero clouds + new moon = crystal-clear skies. • 5+ meteors spotted (and one fireball that made us scream!). • Milky Way core visible to the naked eye 🌌. 💡 Pro Tips: 🧴 Bug spray – Sandy ≠ mosquito-free! 🛋️ Beach blanket – Bench planks get hard after an hour. 🎧 Soft waves + distant fisher chats = ultimate ASMR. Perfect for: 💑 Romantic cosmic dates 📷 Aspiring astrophotographers 🧘 Anyone needing galaxy-sized perspective 📍 Barnegat Lighthouse State Park – Proof that magic exists just beyond NYC’s glow. #NYCStargazing #PerseidMeteors #DarkSkyNY #AstroPhotography #NJBeaches #WeekendEscape #FindYourPark #Starlink