The Historic Barnegat Lighthouse

Barnegat Lighthouse is an old historic lighthouse located along the coastline in the beautiful state of New Jersey. You'll find it in Barnegat Lighthouse State Park on the northern tip of Long Beach Island. It's part of the New Jersey Lighthouse Trail. Locals refer to it as Old Barney.

The Lighthouse was constructed in 1835 using a lot of granite, brick and iron. It's in the traditional conical shape like most lighthouses around the world. Overall, it stands 169 feet tall featuring a fresnal lens with a range of 22 nautical miles. The light operates daily from dawn to dusk. To get to the top, you'll need to climb 217 steps! It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 

Park Hours - Daily from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The lighthouse is only open on weekends (for tours) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. You can walk around the grounds of the lighthouse when the park is open. Hours are weather permitting. You can find information HERE.

A few blocks away you'll find the Barnegat Museum. It has a lot of the historical information, exhibits, photographs and the original lens is housed there. You can pick up a few gifts, books and souvenirs from the gift shop while you're there. You'll want to check out their hours of operation which various throughout the different seasons of the year.

Shop Local at Keystone Candle in Harrisburg

Keystone Candle is locally-owned and operated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. You'll find their store located on 7241 Paxton Street in Harrisburg. If you're unfamiliar with the area...it's about a 10 minute drive from downtown Harrisburg or downtown Hershey. 

You'll find hundreds of different type's of candles: votives, jar candles, pillar candles, tapers and more! In addition to candles you can shop for candle holders, seasonal home decor, flameless candles, candle rings, faux floral garlands and wreaths, wall art, decorative containers and accent pieces for your home. Everything is quality-made!

Every size, color and fragrance imaginable is available! Some of our favorite fragrances include: Fruit Loops, Peanut Butter Cup, Coffee Cake and Pumpkin Pie. You'll find year-round and seasonal fragrances throughout the year. They're your one-stop candle and fragrance shop! 

When planning your trip...you need to look at your route ahead of time. There's only one way in and out of their parking lot. If your traveling from Harrisburg and going towards Hershey you'll find Keystone Candle located on the right side of Paxton Street. A large parking lot in front of the store with a few handicap spaces located near the front door along with a handicap access ramp.

You can shop at their store or from their online webstore. Connect with Keystone Candle on Facebook and Instagram. Sign-up for the company's email newsletter for new product alerts and discounts on their homepage (near the bottom).