Frequently Asked Questions

The Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey is always the third full weekend in October.

There is no pre-registration.  You register at the site where you start and you can start at any of the sites.  It only takes a few minutes.  We ask for your home state and how many are in your party.  And then, of course, we collect your registration fee.

The cost is $5 to register.  For that, you'll get your souvenir holder, this year a booklet to collect silver stamps for our 25th Challenge. There is no other cost unless you decide to climb the lighthouses.  Some of the lighthouses do charge a fee to climb.  (Children 11 and under are free to climb with an adult.)

No, climbing is not required.  You just have to visit each site.  Good for you if you do manage to do that though!

The object is to visit all the sites on the Challenge.  There 11 lighthouse sites, 3 lifesaving stations, and 1 museum. It adds up to 15 sites but only 14 stops since one stop has two lighthouse sites. You have from 8 am on Saturday until 6 pm on Sunday to complete the Challenge.  Sites are open from 8 am to 6 pm both days, with 3 sites offering night climbs from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday only.  You can start and finish at any of the sites, so you can plan your own route.  There is a list of places to stay and places to eat along the way under the Eat & Stay tab in case you decide to stay over Saturday night (or Friday night so you can get an early start).

If you complete that Challenge, at your last stop, let them know that you've completed. They will check to see if you've visited all the sites.  You'll receive a completion sticker and your name will be entered into a drawing for a prize basket filled with lighthouse goodies.  There are 3 prizes with the grand prize worth more than $500.