There are a number of parks and bathing beaches on the island. Most of them will require a beach tag. Bayview Park, Long Beach Township Bayview Park Long Beach Township Handicapped access, Parking, Bathing Beach, Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat 44355 display Bathing Beach 9th Street and the Bay Beach Haven Handicapped access, Parking, Bathing Beach, […]
The Magnolia House 215 Centre Street, Beach Haven, New Jersey The Magnolia House is a 12 room Bed and Breakfast in the heart of Beach Haven. For more information, please visit the website of The Magnolia House.
The Gables Inn. 212 Centre Street, Beach Haven, NJ The Green Gables Inn (and restaurant / tea room) is a classic quaint inn that is open all year. They don’t take pets. For more information, please visit the website of the Green Gables Inn.
The Hydrangea House. 104 Centre St, Beach Haven, NJ This is one of the few Bed and Breakfast’s that will accept children. The Innkeepers are very friendly and accommodating. The Inn has recently been renovated while keeping it’s Victorian era charm. The woodwork and original random width floors have been retained and refinished. We stayed […]
Since it is one of the oldest communities on the island, Beach Haven has a large number of Victorian Buildings, many of which are bed and breakfasts. The bed and breakfast inns tend to be located in the center of town near all of the action. If you want to stay in Beach Haven, you […]
Antionetta’s Restaurant is located on Dock Road at the end of Cedar Run across the bay from Brant Beach. You can enjoy a great view of Little Egg Harbor. My son and I visited for lunch on our Seadoo. (2011). The approaches aren’t marked and there can be some shallow spots. The building is distinctive […]
Ship bottom is densely packed with restaurants With enough variety to suit almost anyone’s tastes. We’ve included not only restaurants but also local bars that serve food. Baker’s Port Hole 1620 Long Beach Blvd Baker’s Port Hole has been one of the happening nightspots and local hangout on the island for quite awhile. Bayberry Inn13th […]
If you’re staying on the north end of the island , dining in Harvey cedars will help you avoid the traffic on the south end of the island . If you’re staying south of the bridge, the ride north to Harvey cedars is a pleasant one , except for Sunday nights one everyone is trying […]
Boating on Long Beach Island began with the canoes of the Native Americans. There are some rumors that Viking Longships may have visited the area prior to Columbus. During the 1800’s sailing vessels such as Catboats One type of local craft was known as the Garvey. It was a wooden, shallow draft, flat bottomed boat […]
Long Beach Island boasts excellent boating. There is access to the ocean via Barnegat Inlet to the north and little Egg Inlet to the south. Both inlets have their quirks and, in our opinion, Barnegat Inlet can turn downright nasty. For bay boating, LBI has one of the widest, deepest bays along the Jersey Shore. […]
\ The Parry House, Beach Haven, New Jersey. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Central Library The Parry House was one of the earlier hotels on Long Beach Island. Bonds Long Beach House preceded it. The engraving above is from a collection at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s library. Historian John […]
Anchor from the Bark Fortuna The town is named as a result of an interesting shipwreck in the early 1800’s. After a storm the residents found a sailing ship aground in the surf. There was tapping from inside the hull so the townsfolk broke through and rescued a young woman who was trapped inside. There […]
Beach Haven is known as the “Queen City” and has a slogan of “six miles at sea”. The town is located about 7 miles south of the causeway on Long Beach Island. It was one of the earliest resorts on the island boasting hotels such as the Engleside, Baldwin, and Parry House. In it’s earliest […]
Barnegat Light is at the far north of the island. It is known for it’s famous lighthouse and fleet of fishing boats. Barnegat inlet can be challenging to say the least. Just north of Barnegat Light is Island Beach State Park. There is no bridge or causeway on the north end of the island. There […]
