Island Beach State Park Spizzle Creek Trail
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Island Beach State Park Spizzle Creek Trail

Sandy coastal trail with dunes, marsh views, and wildlife habitat.

Rating
Length
3.0 mi
Difficulty
2
County
ocean

About This Trail

A sandy coastal trail through one of the last undeveloped barrier island stretches on the Atlantic Coast, featuring dunes, tidal marsh, and diverse wildlife habitat. The route follows Spizzle Creek through maritime shrubland with views across Barnegat Bay. Osprey platforms and shore birds are common along the way.

Location

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Coordinates: 39.79136219999999, -74.0941478

Getting There

From Seaside Park, take Route 35 south into Island Beach State Park. The Spizzle Creek Trail entrance is between parking areas A-19 and A-20, behind a vehicle gate on the west side.

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