Fishing and surfing

Fishing and Surfing are two of the favorite pastimes in LBI.  Obviously, most surfing is done in Surf City but there are also other areas at different beaches set aside for them where others can’t swim.  Fishing is a very big deal in LBI.  You can rent a boat and fish at the bay  or  during the early and quiet morning on the beach.  Fishing is a huge business on this island and restaurants always have fresh fish on the menu.  Even if you don’t enjoy fishing or surfing they are both really great things to watch. 

Surflight Theatre

Surflight Theatre is a theater located in Beach Haven with live shows all throughout the tourist season.  The shows from 2005 included “Me and My Girl”, “The Who’s Tommy”, “Snow White”, “Mary Poppins”, and even “Little Red Riding Hood”.  The 2005 year for the theater included 22 actors and 10 performing interns on the team. The shows aren’t repeated for at least 7 years.  Tickets are $15 for kids and adults.  These shows start from Memorial Day until at least September.

Boat Rides and Wildlife Tours

            In Long Beach Island there are many things to do. There are plenty of boat tours for exploring the sea. There are also wildlife tours in various beaches for exploring the land.  People learn about the native plants and animals of the island.  The Black Whale cruise, “The Crystal Queen” is just one of the many popular tours for exploring the ocean.  It goes from Beach Haven and then travels all along the island.  There is also a historical museum located on the island for learning even more about this great place.

Shopping

           Shopping in LBI is certainly one of a kind. There are so many different kinds of stores there.  There are souvenir shops, craft stores, clothing shops, accessory boutiques, toy stores, and much, much more. You may recognize some like Ron Jon's Surf Shop  but there are others that are very unique and only located on the island..  A great plaza is Bay Village in Beach Haven located on Long Beach Blvd. which is a long road that runs all throughout the island.

Food

         The food in LBI is great.  Fish is the most popular item on the menu.  They serve food like flounder, crab, clams, and whole lot more.  The fish is fresh from the bay and the restaurants are amazing.  The picture on the right is a great view from the restaurant, Morrison’s.  Morrison's isn't the only restaurant right on the bay, there are many others all along the island

Barnegat Lighthouse

LBI is greatly known for its extravagant lighthouse.  Barnegat was built in 1824, but was built so poorly it needed reconstructed in by 1855.  It was first open and used in 1859 and is still open for visitors today.  Barnegat Lighthouse is obviously located in Barnegat Light.  It stands at the end of the island in the state park.  Tourists can walk around and enjoy the view or they can climb to the top of Barnegat.  There are many windows within the lighthouse and the view just gets better and better as you climb even further the higher up you go. 

This picture at the right shows the view from the top of the lighthouse.

The sand dunes (pictured at the left) were man made in order to preserve the island.  LBI is still gradually getter more narrow each year.