A. O'Brien

Before I even get to the nature part, I have to share this lovely story about an Island Beach State Park hero! A ew weeks ago, my son brought a few of his special stuffed animals to include them in the family trip. He accidentally left them behind and was crushed at their loss. The next morning I called down to the office and a kind woman named Nancy answered. When I explained how upset he was, she so kindly said, "Of course he is." I explained where they last were and she advised some park workers to look for them while they were out. They found them! She kindly called me back and held onto them until the weekend when we could get back down. Nancy and those workers saved the day when they could have not taken it seriously to begin with!

On top of that- this place is spectacular. We were looking for a new, dog friendly beach although every time we go down we have problems with people taking their dogs off leash. The views are lovely and the beaches are ultra clean. There are restrooms that are clean. Even in the off season, it was evident they were being cleaned every day. The foxes are fascinating to see up close. I haven't been there in season but off season is really a great experience.

This is the worst garage ever. No people, no signs about operating hours, nothing anywhere. Parked with my 8 year old son to go see fireworks on the Battleship. Felt safer parking in a garage so when we walked back, we weren't walking in Camden for too long at night. It was locked. My car and others were fully locked in and we were locked out at 10 pm in Camden. I still cannot believe this happened. Unbelievable.