Cliffwood Beach Pirate Caches

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Cliffwood Beach Pirate Caches

Lost Treasure NJ • Middlesex County County
Description
Middlesex County legend of several pirate caches near Cliffwood Beach on Raritan Bay — a Bayshore treasure tradition between Perth Amboy and Sandy Hook.
Historical Notes
Cliffwood Beach sits on Raritan Bay in northern Middlesex County. Compiled guides describe multiple concealed pirate hoards along the beach and adjacent headlands. The site links Middlesex County to Monmouth's Sandy Hook caches along the same pirate-traffic corridor.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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