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Island Beach State Park. Ocean County, New Jersey. The main gate of Island Beach State Park typically opens at 8 A.M. and closes at 8 P.M.. During summer weekends and holidays, from Memorial Day-weekend to Labor Day-weekend, the park opens at 7 A.M. Island Beach can get very crowded during the summer weekends and holidays.
Ride the Ferry to Liberty Island. You can visit the statue and view it at close range by riding the Statue Cruises Ferries from Battery Park at the downtown tip of Manhattan or from Liberty State Park in New Jersey. All of the excursions include a visit to nearby Ellis Island with its Immigration Museum. Liberty Island and Ellis Island are open for visitation every day between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM except December 25. Ferry tickets cost $12.00 for adults and $5.00 for children.