LBI Webcams

Long Beach Island Web Cams

If you want to see what is happening on the island or just do a five minute virtual visit, here are some LBI webcams. UPDATE – New cam added – A great view of the bay and ocean from Harvey Cedars. (11/18/19)

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The Engleside Hotel, Late 1800’s, Beach Haven, New Jersey

An engraving of the Engleside Hotel in Beach Haven as it appeared in the 1800s

The Engleside Hotel was founded by Robert Engle, the former manager of the Parry House. This is an engraving of the hotel as it appeared in the 1800’s

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The Tiki Bar at the Seashell

The Tiki Bar and Palm Grill at the Seashell

The Tiki Bar and Palm Grill at the Seashell Hotel is an outdoor bar and restaurant.

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Bond’s Lifesaving Station, Holgate NJ (Private Residence)

Bond's Lifesaving Station - Holgate NJ - Private Residence

Bonds’ Lifesaving Station in Holgate is now a private residence.  It was one of six stations on Long Beach Island.

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Tucker’s Island – the Atlantis of Long Beach Island.

Tuckers Island Lighthouse replica at Tuckerton Seaport

Tucker’s Island was a small community on an island/peninsula just south of Holgate.  The island had been inhabited since the late 1700’s. In the 1800’s Rueben Tucker purchased the island and built a home and small tavern. The community grew. Eventually it was about half the size of Beach Haven.

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Little Egg Harbor – Bay frozen – Jan 1 2018

Frozen Bay Jan 2018 North Beach Haven

This is something that you don’t see very often, a frozen bay.  The cold temperatures of December 2017 and January 2018 led to the bay freezing. Back in the 1970’s the bay froze enough so that some people were actually driving on the ice…. until they found the spots that weren’t frozen as hard as they thought.

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Tide charts for Long Beach Island

Noaa Tide chart sample - Beach Haven Coast Guard Station

Here is a list of tide charts for Long Beach Island. These can help you see when the worst impact of a storm will occur

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Aerial Views of Beach Haven from the 1920s and 1930s

Aerial photo of Beach Haven from a 1920 survey

This images of Beach Haven were from aerial surveys from 1920 and 1933.

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Rutgers University Marine Field Station – Formerly USCG Station Little Egg.

Rutgers University Marine Field Station. Formerly the USCG Station Little Egg

The Rutgers University Marine Field Station is housed in the former United States Coast Guard Station Little Egg.

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