Your guide to everything Long Beach Island.
Discover LBI like a local — with insider tips, videos, and guides to help you experience the very best the island has to offer.
The Offseason
Your LBI offseason headquarters.
Find what’s open, where to eat, things to do, events, beach access, trails, surf and more — all in one place, including an interactive map of the island.
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Live
What's the drive look like right now?
Long Beach Township's cameras cover the Boulevard in real time, and NJDOT's Route 72 cameras watch the causeway approach from the Parkway to Cedar Bonnet.
What's Happening This Weekend
Every Friday, The 18 rounds up everything worth knowing on the island in one quick read.
- Events & happenings
- Live music lineup
- This weekend's bite
- Pop-ups & markets
- The workout
- Tip of the week
- Catching up with a local
- A local business deal
- Contest updates
- & more
Bring the dog.
Every town on the island has its own rules, and half of them change with the season. Here is where your pup is welcome, what to bring, and who to call if something goes sideways.
- Dog rules, beach by beach What each LBI town allows, and the dates the rules flip.
- Patios that mean it Bars, decks, and coffee windows where the dog gets a bowl too.
- Bay beaches, parks, and long walks Where to burn the energy off before the house gets it.
- Vets, groomers, and daycare Who is open on the island, including after hours and off season.
Know before you load the car.
See Our Dog Friendly GuideIsland Guides
Every way onto the beach.
What brings you to LBI?
Every article on LBI Locals is written by locals and passionate island-goers from Barnegat Light to Holgate. Pick a path and we'll point you in the right direction.
LBI Summer Vibes
local artists in the mix, keep an ear out for Skip Winters and Innlet
Meet the Locals
The shops, kitchens, and characters that make LBI feel like LBI.
The ice cream parlor where the staff sings
LBI LOCALS
2026 Scavenger Hunt Winners
Fifteen tokens hidden across the island, a full summer of weekly hints, and thousands of you out searching. Here's how it all ended.
2026 Grand ChampionCongratulations to the Smith Family
Our 2026 Grand Champions outlasted a full summer of hunters to take home the biggest prize package we've ever put together.
$500 Cash Prize
Presented by The Guarino Real Estate Team
4 Day / 3 Night Stay at Driftwood Dreams
Courtesy of Freeman & Co. Real Estate
Thanks to Our Participating Businesses
Allie May Boutique · Whittingham Coffee Shop · Flour Child · Moxie Salon · Burger 25 · Walter's · The Surf Guru · Azzurri · Black Sheep Studios · Hartland Golf · Farias · Okie's · The Gables · Pedal Cycle · The Guarino Team · Freeman & Co.
Every one of these spots donated a prize and played along all summer. See you next year.
Follow @lbilocals for 2027