Somers Point, New Jersey

Great Egg Harbor Bay was named for the plentiful nesting birds which once made their home in this bay. The bay lies between Atlantic and Cape May counties along the south coast of New Jersey. Today the bay is best known for its Ocean City Boardwalk and Ocean City Beach, both of which are popular meeting places for locals and visitors. You can also have a look at the Ocean City Music Pier which is home to an historic entertainment venue which still hosts live music concerts and events. The John F. Kennedy Park is a great outdoor family destination which has a kiddies’ playground, picnic facilities and a boat ramp.

Great Egg Harbor Bay, Somers Point, NJ 08244

Built in 1910, the original Gateway Playhouse has had many incarnations over the last 100 years, hosting silent movies, “talkies” and many other nostalgic offerings of the movie industry. The playhouse staged its first live performance in 1976, but the building was showing signs of deterioration. The theatre you see now has been virtually rebuilt from the foundations and reopened for business in 2017. The playhouse operates a Gateway to the Arts program for children to encourage talented performers to get ready for the big stage. Gateway Playhouse produces a regular calendar of musicals and live-theatre each year and deserves a place on your Somers Point itinerary.

Gateway Playhouse, 738 Bay Ave, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Phone: 609-653-0553

Established in 1923, the Greate Bay Country Club is a popular Somers Point recreational facility offering a championship golf course, a state-of-the-art fitness club, a spa and great dining. The golf course has a team of PGA instructors who offer lessons to any golfer, regardless of your golfing prowess. The comfortable clubhouse offers casual dining in the cozy pub or white-linen service in the Park Room, which also caters for weddings and special events. The adjacent Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness Club offers two indoor tennis courts, squash courts and an excellent range of fitness programs including indoor cycling, boxing, personal training and more.

Greate Bay Country Club, 901 Somers Point – Mays Landing Rd, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Phone: 609-927-5071

If you fancy a bit of deep sea or bay fishing while in New Jersey, Fish Tale Charters is waiting to give you a great day out on the water. Your captain Craig Peters knows the New Jersey coastline like the back of his hand and has been fishing these waters for over 40 years. All that experience means that he knows just where to take you to give you the best chance of catching a big one. Your charter boat is the 25ft Fish Tale, which offers all you need for a wonderful safe day on the water, including a toilet. After a fun day of fishing your captain will clean and bag your catch for you to take home.

Fish Tale Charters, 162 Pleasant Ave, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Phone: 609-391-8230

Where to Eat

You cannot leave Somers Point without enjoying a fresh seafood meal and you cannot go wrong by choosing the Crab Trap, which has been pleasing New Jersey palates for over 50 years. The Crab Trap first opened its doors as the Maenner’s Club in 1967, boasting a wooden horse-shoe shaped bar and dirt floors. Today you can look forward to enjoying a selection of freshly caught fish and seafood in a comfortable 400-seater waterfront restaurant overlooking Great Egg Bay. The eatery still serves several of the original dishes which made them famous, complimented by new seasonal fare to ensure there is something on the menu to please all palates.

The Crab Trap, 2 Broadway, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Phone: 609-927-7377

For over 30 years Fitzpatrick’s Deli and Steakhouse has been a Somers Point favorite. The deli is family owned and run and in 2011 it became a full-service restaurant called Fitzpatrick’s Deli and Steakhouse. The restaurant is locally famous for their excellent value New-York Deli-style buffet breakfasts and lunches, which include daily specials like their legendary corned beef special or pastrami Reuben. In the evenings the mood shifts to more formal dining and the dinner menu features mouth-watering Black Angus steaks, wild-caught seafood and New Jersey favorites like crab cakes. For the lighter appetite there is a selection of sandwiches, burgers and wraps.

Fitzpatrick’s Deli and Steakhouse, 650 New Rd, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Phone: 609-653-8155

Steve Tiniakos, owner of the Windjammer Diner, Bar and Grill has been learning all there is to know about the restaurant business since 1972 when he arrived in the US from Greece. Today he and his family are proud of their latest restaurant venture and you will always find a member of the family in the Windjammer to make sure everything is top-notch. The Windjammer is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week, serving up delicious freshly-prepared American classics. The lunchtime menu includes favorites like soups, salads and sandwiches while the dinner menu takes things up a notch, serving delicious fish, beef and salmon grills.

Windjammer Diner Bar and Grill, 18 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Phone: 609-365-8056