# Squan Beach Life Saving Station 2026-09-07 · Squan Beach Life Saving Station · Manasquan, New Jersey · Event A preserved Duluth-style station in Manasquan whose beauty is almost incidental — the building is a machine for readiness before the long drive to Long Beach Island. A preserved Duluth-style station in Manasquan whose beauty is almost incidental — the building is a machine for readiness before the long drive to Long … --- Squan Beach is a preserved Duluth-style station built in 1902 on a site that had lifesaving operations going back to the nineteenth century. It later served the Coast Guard and remained in government use until 1996 before the Borough of Manasquan acquired it. The architecture itself explains the work: boat rooms, living quarters, keeper space and a tall observation tower were arranged around the practical problem of seeing a wreck and getting a crew and equipment to the beach quickly. That is the recurring theme of the lifesaving stations on this route. Their beauty is almost incidental. The buildings are machines for readiness. Project-management note Sea Girt to Squan is one of the shortest Challenge transfers. Keep both stops together mentally as one operational cluster. The long drive to Barnegat comes immediately afterward, so restroom, water and navigation checks should happen before leaving Manasquan. Worth noticing nearby Manasquan Inlet and the Point Pleasant side of the inlet are close enough to tempt a detour. Resist during a completion run. The next 70 minutes are the price of getting to the north end of Long Beach Island. Stop facts Stop5TypeLifesaving stationAddress124 Ocean Avenue / Ocean & 2nd Avenue, ManasquanTownManasquanFirst lit / builtCurrent station 1902ClimbObservation tower when open2026 night climbNoDefault dwell20–25 min SOURCE NOTES • NJ Historic Trust — Squan Beach --- ProbleMattic is written and maintained by Matthew Kulcsar, a software engineer, project manager, technologist, platform builder, emergency-services-trained helper, grandfather, and lifelong collector of broken systems, odd behaviors, and useful nonsense.