Long Beach Island, located off
the southern Ocean County NJ coast, is a popular summer tourist
destination, and for good reason. Its beaches are white sugar
sand and the water is clean and clear. But to many mainlanders
such as myself, the best time of year to visit is off-season.
On a sunny day, when the beaches are almost deserted, the air
is crisp and clear with a beautiful salty smell, and both the
water and ocean are a brilliant blue!
The photos below wer taken a
few years ago.
The Dunes at the
beach entrance in Harvey Cedars
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The beach had seen erosion from a nor'easter in October.
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Way down the beach, backhoes were working to replenish the dunes. |
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 Gulls
enjoying the sun on a jetty
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The ocean water in Long Beach Island
is crystal clear! |
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A sanderling searches for lunch
along the shoreline.
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A Herring Gull just found lunch
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A few miles north on LBI is Barnegat
Lighthouse State Park, located in the Borough of Barnegat Light.
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A beautiful maritime
forest nature trail is located within the park, but no pets are
allowed, so no photos were taken on this visit.
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Of course, the focal
point of the park is Ol' Barney! Dozens of fishermen, both on
shore and afloat, fish along the Barnegat Inlet, some on the long
pier east of the light (dogs are not allowed on the fishing pier).
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Miss Maddy, a commercial
fishing boat, heads out to sea as Doris Mae IV returns from a
fishing charter.
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A commercial fishing boat docked
at Viking Village. |
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The entrance to Viking Village in
Barnegat Light, adjacent to the home of most of the charter and
commercial boats.
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A lovely selection of painted deck
chairs.
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The view of Ol'
Barney and Long Beach Island from the Bay Beach in Barnegat -
the "mainland."
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