mid Atlantic camping
from south eastern pa looking for suggestions for beach camping in Md. NJ, Va. we are a family but mom and dad like to hang out and have a few with friends without a lot of hassle. We normally go to C...
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Pacamper17407 wrote:ependydad wrote:
The southern NJ Shore campgrounds (Cape May) fit the bill for what you seem to be looking for. The problem is- none of them are really "on" the beach or water.
We go to Sea Pines because we're Thousand Trails/Outdoor World members:
http://learntorv.blogspot.com/2013/08/sea-pines-swainton-inland-from-avalon-nj.html
Looks promising, can you recommend a beach location that might not be in the heart of the chaos?
The closest beach to that campground is Avalon. There is a large public parking lot at the beach end of the causeway coming into Avalon from the mainland, and there are restrooms and such there. If that is too crowded for you, there is free street parking throughout town, as well as the neighboring town, Stone Harbor, to the south. You need to buy beach tags for anybody over 14 in either town, but they are reciprocal, so you can use them either place. There are "Beach Inspectors" roaming the beach who will be happy to sell you tags - daily, weekly, or seasonal ....
The next town to the north of Avalon is Sea Isle City which also offers free street parking, but you purchase beach tags, but is generally more crowded than Avalon or Stone Harbor. At the very north end of Sea Isle City is Strathmere, again with limited free street parking, but you don't have to buy beach tags, and it is a little more laid back and less crowded.
The only other place for free beaches is the Wildwoods, but you will have to pay to park. You do have the added attraction of the boardwalk in North Wildwood and Wildwood ....
