There is Something for everyone

Visit our lustrous 18-mile long island that settles six miles at sea, in Ocean County , NJ . The white, sandy beaches and the warm Atlantic Ocean with its rolling waves make this Jersey Shore resort community a perfect place to stay with your family and friends. Just a short drive from New York City and Philadelphia , the Long Beach Island (LBI) has played host to summer visitors for more than one hundred years. 

 

 

 

Barnegat Bay Area Attractions

Since the mid-1800's the Barnegat Lighthouse, on the North end of the island, has offered a beautiful aerial view of the Barnegat Bay, with its busy inlet for fishing, sport and sail boats enhancing the nautical experience. The South end of the island, in Beach Haven, is lined with Victorian homes and B&B's, and even a small, off-Broadway Theatre. This shore community, with its small-town flavor, is full of lovely shops and fine restaurants. Dining at the shore, one can enjoy a fresh catch prepared by a gourmet chef.

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park  
Broadway & The Bay
Barnegat Light , NJ 08006
609-494-2016 
www.stateparks.com/barnegat_lighthouse.html  
The towering 172-foot lighthouse marks the entrance to the Barnegat Inlet. The park offers picnic areas, a small boat launch, bath house, nature room, playground, fishing, hunting and a nearby museum. 

 

 

 

Barnegat Light Museum
5th & Central Aves
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
609-494-8578 
www.barnlight.com  
Surrounded by a large seashore garden, this former Barnegat City one room schoolhouse, build in 1903 is a repository of local family memorabilia, nautical and fishing artifacts, carved waterfowl decoys and antiques including a 5-ton Fresnell lens from the decommissioned 1857 Lighthouse. You can also climb nearby Barnegat Lighthouse and view the magnificent ocean vista.

Beach Haven Black Whale Cruises
Centre St. & Bayfront 
P.O. Box 1440
Beach Haven NJ 08008
609-492-0333. 

www.blackwhalecruises.com  
Scenic 1 hour bay cruises, Atlantic City casino excursions to Trump Marina, and private charters for all occasions. May-October.  Full Accessibility.

Crystal Queen  
Centre St. & Bayfront Avenues  
Beach Haven NJ  
(609) 492-0333 
www.blackwhalecruises.com  
Double-deck paddle wheeler offers bay sightseeing cruises plus excursions to Atlantic City .

 

First Bridge Marina and Kayaks     
Tuckerton NJ
1-800-50kayak 
www.fbkayak.com
 Take the little ones fishing, Crabbing and then Kayaking all in one great day Two hours to two-day trips, your Kayak or their Kayak. Be prepared for some of the most spectacular scenery and wildlife in Southern New Jersey . First Bridge Marina & Kayaks offers boat slips, boat rentals, fishing and crabbing, bait & tackle.

 

Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd,
Loveladies, Long Beach Island
609-494-1241
www.lbifoundation.org  
Dedicated to the teaching, support and enhancement of the creative arts with a broad spectrum of cultural programs for all ages. Residents and visitors are invited to attend it's classes, films, lectures, exhibits, and musical shows.

 

Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum
Engleside and Beach Avenues
Beach Haven, New Jersey 
www.lbimuseum.org
A collection of antique toys, doll houses, gunning and sailing Sneak boxes, waterfowl decoys, whale skeleton and local antique telephone equipment. Walking tours of Beach Haven's historic district and lectures are conducted weekly during the summer.

 

Surflight Theatre  
Engleside & Beach Avenues
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
609-492-9477 
www.surflight.org
Located on beautiful Long Beach Island, Surflight Theatre produces live Broadway shows from May through December and has been for 53 years. Large musicals, plays and theatre for children fill the schedule to provide great, affordable entertainment for young and old alike. Group rates available.

 

 

 

Tuckerton Seaport  
120 W. Main Street
Tuckerton , NJ 08087
609-296-8868 
www.tuckertonseaport.org
This authentic working seaport village interprets the rich maritime past of the region. Visit the 40-acre site, meet decoy carvers, boat builders and demonstrators. Board the Crystal Queen riverboat for a trip on Tuckerton Creek.