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New Jersey Shore
Some of our favorite beachscapes and beach in New Jersey:
Shaped by storm and tides, Island Beach State Park is a narrow barrier island stretching
for 10 miles between the restless Atlantic Ocean and the historic Barnegat Bay. Island
Beach is one of New Jersey's last significant remnants of a barrier island ecosystem that
once existed along much of the coast and is also one of the few remaining undeveloped
barrier beaches on the north Atlantic coast. Over 3,000 acres and 10 miles of coastal
dunes remain almost untouched since Henry Hudson first described New Jersey's coast
from the ship, the Half Moon, in 1609.
Friends of Island Beach State Park, dedicated to the Park.
More information about Island Beach State Park.
Long Beach Island has one of the most lovely public beach parks in the New Jersey area.
The site of Barnegat Lighthouse on the northern tip of Long Beach Island in Ocean
County was regarded as one of the most crucial "change of course" points for coastal
vessels. Vessels bound to and from New York along the New Jersey coastline depended
on Barnegat Lighthouse to avoid the shoals extending from the shoreline. The swift
currents, shifting sandbars, and the offshore shoals challenged the skills of even the most
experienced sailor. The park is included as a maritime site on the New Jersey Coastal
Heritage Trail.
Shaped by storm and tides, Island Beach State Park is a narrow barrier island stretching
for 10 miles between the restless Atlantic Ocean and the historic Barnegat Bay. Island
Beach is one of New Jersey's last significant remnants of a barrier island ecosystem that
once existed along much of the coast and is also one of the few remaining undeveloped
barrier beaches on the north Atlantic coast. Over 3,000 acres and 10 miles of coastal
dunes remain almost untouched since Henry Hudson first described New Jersey's coast
from the ship, the Half Moon, in 1609.
Friends of Island Beach State Park, dedicated to the Park.
More information about Island Beach State Park.
Long Beach Island has one of the most lovely public beach parks in the New Jersey area.
The site of Barnegat Lighthouse on the northern tip of Long Beach Island in Ocean
County was regarded as one of the most crucial "change of course" points for coastal
vessels. Vessels bound to and from New York along the New Jersey coastline depended
on Barnegat Lighthouse to avoid the shoals extending from the shoreline. The swift
currents, shifting sandbars, and the offshore shoals challenged the skills of even the most
experienced sailor. The park is included as a maritime site on the New Jersey Coastal
Heritage Trail.
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