A Treasure on the Bay

Welcome to Little Egg Harbor, a bayside paradise of clean water, family fun, and healthy living. Resting on the largest bay in New Jersey, adjacent to massive wetland and forest preserves, Little Egg Harbor is a convenient commute from Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Princeton, and New York City.

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A Boater’s Paradise

Looking for a watersports paradise? Seems you found it, friend. Boating is a way of life in Little Egg Harbor, and has been for centuries.

Local Marinas
Perfectly seared scallops

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Dear Foodies: Welcome Home

Amazing food starts with great ingredients, and Little Egg Harbor provides local access to more than you are imagining.

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Getting ready to catch some monster stripers from...

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Gone Fishin’

Whether its pulling in a thirty-pound striper from the coast, heading out to the Atlantic Ocean for a Mako shark, trolling the fish factory for some flounder, or renting a crab boat to catch some blue claws, if you’re a fisherman, you’re at home in Little Egg Harbor.

Grab a pole
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Hike the beautiful pine lined, winding dirt paths

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Into the Woods

If you find yourself saltwater logged in Little Egg Harbor, maybe it’s time to experience the other half of our community. Take a hike and search out some unique wildlife, pack up the kids and hit one of our campgrounds for the weekend, or grab the kayak and/or fishing poles and try one of our freshwater streams or lakes. There is something for everyone in Little Egg Harbor.

Area Campgrounds

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The Beauty of Nature

In addition to the incredible bays and rivers, Little Egg Harbor sits at the center of a host of protected wildlife areas, country clubs, and outdoor centers.

Get Outdoors

Upcoming Events

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May
Quarterly Membership Meeting 2024 #2

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

143 W Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ 08087

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About The Area

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Little Egg Harbor – The Great 08087

Welcome to the place that I love, The Great 08087. Little Egg Harbor Township is not only filled with history,…

Mar 31
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Quahog – A brief history of our clam

Often, we see signs along the roadside, “Fresh Local Clams”. But exactly where do these “fresh local clams” come from?…

Mar 31

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Seven Bridges Road…Or Is It?

Lying in a salt marsh within the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, is a road nicknamed “Seven Bridges Road”,…

Mar 30

Pulaski Massacre: The Affair at Little Egg Harbor

On a small parcel of land located in Little Egg Harbor, there is a monument dedicated to a “massacre” that…

Feb 7
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Hike the beautiful pine lined, winding dirt paths

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But Let Us Not Forget the Pinelands

Not far from Little Egg Harbor, the village of Smithville is nestled around a large mill pond off Route 9.…

Feb 7
Diamondback Terrapin in Mystic Island meadows

The Diamondback Terrapin

The Diamondback Terrapin or just terrapin is a species of turtle that is indigenous to brackish costal marshes in southern…

Feb 7
Mystic Island Monument

Mystic Island…From the Beginning

Ever wonder how one, very large, Block & Lot was ever subdivided and developed into what we all know and…

Feb 6
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A Retirement Story – Finding Paradise

It was a simple statement, but a life-changing one. My wife Maria and I were at our home in Middlesex…

Jan 27
Mystic Island lagoon with houses and boats

Mystic Island

Did you know that Mystic Island was once called Hickory Island? The ground was level and the island was desolate.…

Jan 26