Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Ocean County, New Jersey

Island Beach

Borough in New Jersey, United States.

Record

About Island Beach

Island Beach was a borough that existed in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, from 1933 to 1965. Island Beach was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 23, 1933, from portions of Berkeley Township, Lacey Township and Ocean Township.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Island Beach, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Island Beach is

USGS topographic map around Island Beach
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

15 historic USGS maps cover Island Beach

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Island Beach

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Jersey index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Island Beach, New Jersey": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q14705659.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).