Excellent ride, but caution going on a summer weekend morning, as beach traffic (and angry distracted drivers) can back up for a few miles.
The "tip" of Sandy Hook is an old military base with most structures still freestanding. The officers' houses along the water are slowly being renovated, and there is an AirBNB there now. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/14005657?location=Middletown, NJ&s=QC6scfw3
Also, you do not have to pay the $15 entrance fee if you tell the person at the booth that you are just riding through and not parking. They also let military folks in for free.
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