Directions To Ocean County

FROM THE NORTH:
Ocean County's seashore resorts are most easily reached from the Garden State Parkway, the state's primary north-south highway. It runs about 10 miles from the coast in Ocean County. Parkway Exit numbers also are mile post markers with "0" being the starting point in the southern part of the New Jersey and "172" being the end in the northern part of the state. Ocean County's seashore resorts are found from Exit 58 to Exit 98.

From upstate New York, take Rt. 87 south to the Garden State Parkway and head south.
From eastern New York, take local highways to U.S. 95, the New Jersey Turnpike, and take the Garden State Parkway at Interchange 11.
Use Exit 98 for Pt. Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Six Flags Great Adventure
Use Exit 82 for Seaside Park, Seaside Heights, Island Beach State Park, Lavallette
Use Exit 63 for Long Beach Island (Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Long Beach Township, and Beach Haven)

FROM THE SOUTH:
From points south, take I-95 (NJ Turnpike) or I-295 north.

For Six Flag Great Adventure, take I-195 East.
For Long Beach Island, take the Atlantic City Expressway E. to the Garden State Parkway N to Exit 63 E.
For Long Beach Island, take Rt. 72 S.
For Seaside Heights, Seaside Park & Island Beach State Park, take Rt. 37E.
Use Exit 98 for Pt. Pleasant Beach, Bay Head
Use Exit 82 for Seaside Park, Seaside Heights, Island Beach State Park, Lavallette
Use Exit 63 for Long Beach Island (Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Long Beach Township, and Beach Haven)
Use Exit 88, Rt. 70 E., Rt. 88 E. then Rt. 35 N to Pt. Pleasant Beach Rt. 35 S to Bay Head

FROM THE WEST (PENNSYLVANIA)
From Northern Pennsylvania:

Take Rt. 80 E. to the Garden State Parkway and follow above directions from the North, or
Take Rt. 78 E., Rt. 287 S., to the Garden State Parkway and follow above directions from the North,
For Long Beach Island, take Rt. 72 south
For Seaside Heights, Seaside Park & Island Beach State Park, take Rt. 37
For Six Flag Great Adventure, take I-195 East.
For Pt. Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, take I-195 East, Rt. 34 S., Rt. 35 S.

BY BUS
For current schedule information, in New Jersey call 800-772-2222, out-of-state 973-762-5100, hearing impaired, 800-772-2287. Most bus routes are inland from which there is no public transit to shore points. Cabs are available, but the distance will make the ride costly

New Jersey Transit Bus 67 travels from New York to Seaside Heights during the summer months only.
New Jersey Transit Bus 139 travels from New York and teminates in Lakewood.
New Jersey Transit Bus 559 travels from from Lakewood to Little Egg Harbor.
New Jersey Transit Bus 317 travels a winding and indirect route from Philadelphia to Pt. Pleasant Beach, a shore resort.
New Jersey Transit Bus 319 is an express from New York to Atlantic City with a stop in Toms River, the county seat, which is about ten miles from Seaside Heights, Seaside Park and Long Beach Island.

BY TRAIN
New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line starts at Penn Station in New York and ends in Ocean County stopping at two shore resorts, Pt. Pleasant Beach and Bay Head. The stations are 6-7 blocks from the Atlantic Ocean.
For schedule information, in New Jersey call 800-772-2222, out-of-state 973-762-5100, hearing impaired, 800-772-2287.

BY BOAT
The Intracoastal Waterway starts in Ocean County at Bay Head in Barnegat Bay and ends in Florida. If you are boating into the area, you might want to read "A Crusing Guide to New Jersey Waters" by Captain Donald Launer or contact a marina on a web site. Ocean County has more than 200 marinas, 40 miles of sheltered Barnegat Bay, 40 miles of oceanfront and rivers.

BY FERRY
From points south, one can reach Ocean County either by the Delaware Memorial Bridige (I-95) or the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. From the Ferry, follow the signs for the Garden State Parkway and head north. (see FROM THE SOUTH) for specific exit points.

From Newark Airport:
Olympic Airport Shuttle leaves at least hourly from 6:36 a.m. to 11:36 p.m., from terminals A, B. and C, taking about two hours to reach the Quality Inn in Toms River. As of 4/1/2000, charge is $24. Call 1 800-822-9797 for most current rate.

Questions??: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., call 732-929-2138 or for maps and directions check out the following sites:

http://www.mapquest.com

http://www.mapblast.com

http://www.mapsonus.com