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Located at the southernmost end of Long Beach Island, Holgate is one of the oldest visited sections of the Island, and it is administered by Long Beach Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, which is home to 16 beach communities on Long Beach Island, including Holgate. The town is known for its peaceful, quiet atmosphere. Most people own their own beach cottages or stay in one of the many motels or hotels in the area.
South Beach Haven and Beach Haven Inlet are usually considered smaller subdivisions of Holgate. The town has a great beach, and beach badges are required to be worn from mid-June through Labor Day.
Beach Badge fees:
Pre-season (purchased prior to June 1)……….. $25.00
Seasonal………………………………………. $35.00
Weekly………………………………………....$20.00
Daily……………………………………………$ 5.00
Beach badges must be worn by persons ages 12 – 64 from mid-June through Labor Day.
Lifeguards are on duty from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from mid-June through Labor Day.
Children under 12 are FREE.
Purchase beach badges at:
Long Beach Township Municipal Building
Long Beach Boulevard in Brant Beach
Telephone: 609-361-1000 for more information.
Restroom facilities are available in Holgate.
Handicapped parking is available.
The area south of Holgate and Beach Haven Inlet is home to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, named for the late conservationist Congressman from New Jersey, and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 6,000 acres designated as part of the refuge including Holgate and Little Beach provide essential nesting and feeding habitat for the rare piping plover, black skimmer and least tern sea birds. The 2.5 mile stretch of beach and marshland is one of the most active flight paths in the vast network of National Wildlife Refuges.
Closed in the summer season to protect the animals, birds and environment, it is open in the fall through spring so people may enjoy the natural environment and its beauty. Parking is available in the Holgate municipal lot near the Edwin B. Forsythe refuge.
Created by the power of surf and storms, the unspoiled sand beach, mud flats, dunes and salt marsh are ideal for those who enjoy the experience of hiking through nature that has not been tampered with by jetties, condos, sea walls or sand dredging. When your hike is over, it’s less than a mile to the center of a quaint shopping area with cozy, hometown restaurants. Holgate and the adjacent wildlife refuge offer a wonderful alternative to the busier shore and bay resorts, and quiet atmosphere provide a great place to get away for some real rest and relaxation.
The Churches of Long Beach Island
(all telephone numbers are area code 609)
Christian Science Society
10th Street & Barnegat Avenue
Ship Bottom, NJ
(494-6166)
First United Methodist Church
New Jersey & Beach Avenues
Beach Haven Terrace
(492-8088)
Grace Calvary Church (Independent)
19th Street & Long Beach Blvd.
Ship Bottom, NJ
(494-7777)
Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church
Marine Street between Atlantic and Beach Avenues
Beach Haven, NJ
(492-7571)
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (E.L.C.A.)
5802 Long Beach Blvd.
Brant Beach, NJ
(494-6888; Pastor's number: 494-8045)
Island Baptist Church
Third Street
Beach Haven, NJ
(492-7584)
Jewish Community Center of LBI
24th Street & Long Beach Blvd.
Spray Beach, NJ
(492-4090)
Kynett United Methodist Church
Centre Street & Beach Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ
(492-0421)
New Life Assembly of God Church
203 16th Street
Ship Bottom, NJ
(361-9373)
St. Clare's Church (Roman Catholic)
Long Beach Blvd.
Loveladies, NJ
(494-8813)
St. Francis of Assisi Church (Roman Catholic)
47th Street & Long Beach Blvd.
Brant Beach, NJ
(494-8813)
Saint Peter's at the Light (Episcopal)
7th Street and Central Avenue
Barnegat Light, NJ
494-2398
St. Thomas Aquinas Church (Roman Catholic)
2nd Street & Atlantic Avenue
Beach Haven
(494-8813)
St. Thomas of Villanova Church (Roman Catholic)
13th Street & Long Beach Blvd.
Surf City, NJ
(494-8813)
Spray Beach Chapel (Non-Denominational)
Beach Avenue between 23rd & 24th Streets
Spray Beach, NJ
(492-2040)
The United Church of Surf City (Non-Denominational)
7th Street & Central Avenue
Surf City, NJ
(494-5351)
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (E.L.C.A.)
18th Street & Central Avenue
Barnegat Light, NJ
(494-2890) Phone and Fax
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