Island Beach State Park encompasses the former borough of Island Beach on the Barnegat Peninsula just south of Seaside Park in Ocean County. The park is the largest reserve of an undeveloped barrier island in New Jersey and is divided into two areas, namely, the Island Beach Northern Natural Area, which covers 659 acres, and the broader Southern Natural Area at 1,237 acres.


The park also includes the Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone, which spans 1,600 acres and is home to a variety of watery landscapes such as creeks, ponds, tidal marshes, and open water, as well as dunes, maritime forests, grasses, and reeds. The park offers excellent bird-watching, swimming, fishing, and kayaking, and other activities such as hiking trails, summer programs, canoeing, picnicking, scuba diving, sailboarding and surfing, and interpretive programs.

Rt. 35 S., Seaside Park, NJ 08752, Phone: 732-793-0506

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