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 island calendar

This week, day by day.

Live music, markets, events, and more happening around LBI.

    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.

    Explore the offseason guide →
    Live LBI traffic camera views

    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.

    Winners Announced

    The Best of LBI 2026 winners are in

    21 categories · 5,000+ ballots · the island has spoken

    See the Winners →
    Your LBI Weekend Rundown

    What's Happening This Weekend

    Every Friday, The 18 rounds up everything worth knowing on the island in one quick read.

    Inside Every Issue
    • 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
    See the Weekend Rundown →

    First Time Here?

    Plan the Perfect LBI Trip

    Where to stay, what to do, and how to get to know all eighteen miles. Everything you need in one place.

    Where to Stay Things to Do Town Guides Services
    Plan Your Trip →
    A dog on the beach on Long Beach Island

    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.

    Know before you load the car.

    See Our Dog Friendly Guide

    Island Guides

    Every way onto the beach.

    All 113 guarded beaches mapped north to south, with the bay beaches and surfing spots marked.
    Drive on the beach this fall all 23 4x4 ramps mapped, with each town's permit, cost, and season dates.
    Badges, town by town prices, preseason deadlines, and where to buy in all six towns.
    Handicap access, dog spots, and restrooms every entrance on one map, each with its own symbol.
    See the LBI beach guide 4x4 beach access guide
    Surf City Bay Beach on Long Beach Island The LBI beach access map with every guarded beach, ramp, and entrance marked
    Now Live

    2026 Summer Concert Schedule

    Free live music all summer long across Long Beach Island and the mainland. See every show, venue, and date in one place.

    View the Full Lineup →
    Locals & Island Experts

    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.

    Things to Do

    Show me how to spend a day

    Explore the island
    Where to Eat

    Where are the locals eating?

    See where locals eat
    Plan Your Trip

    I'm headed to the island

    Start planning
    Real Estate

    I want a place on LBI

    See LBI listings
    Happy hour drinks on Long Beach Island
    Updated for Fall 2026

    Happy Hour on LBI

    The crowds leave, the deals stay. Every happy hour still running after Labor Day, from Barnegat Light to Beach Haven, with drink specials, $1 oysters, and daily deals in one filterable guide.

    20+
    Happy Hours
    7
    LBI Towns
    $1
    Oyster Spots
    See Every Happy Hour
    LBI Summer Vibes playlist cover

    LBI Summer Vibes

    local artists in the mix, keep an ear out for Skip Winters and Innlet

    170+ songs · Updated all season

    Save on Spotify
    Around the Island

    Meet the Locals

    The shops, kitchens, and characters that make LBI feel like LBI.

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    Local Business

    The ice cream parlor where the staff sings

    Showplace Ice Cream Parlor · Beach Haven

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    Dining

    The coffee shop centered around community

    Whittingham Coffee House · North Beach Haven

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    Local Business

    How LBI's most famous chowder gets made

    Country Kettle Chowda · Beach Haven
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    Things to Do

    How to hole-in-one every hole at Flamingo Golf

    Flamingo Golf · Long Beach Island

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    Dining

    Reopened after 26 years, Andy's brings the views and vibes

    Andy's at the Light · Barnegat Light
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    Dining

    Peace, love, and pizza in Brighton Beach

    Flour Child · Brighton Beach

    View all stories →
    LBI LOCALS
    That's a Wrap

    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.

    The Smith Family, 2026 LBI Summer Scavenger Hunt Grand Champions 2026 Grand Champion

    Congratulations 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.

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