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Places near Ship Bottom by type
All 91 places by distance →One day from Ship Bottom
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:44 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ship Bottom
- Beach Haven Historic Districtbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Barnegat Branch Trailpark · 45 min
- Little Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Ship Bottom
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ship Bottom?
Long Beach Island (island, about 2 km), Beach Haven Historic District (beach, about 13 km), Little Beach (beach, about 13 km), Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 17 km), Barnegat Branch Trail (park, about 18 km), Barnegat Lighthouse State Park (nature spot, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ship Bottom?
28 places on Spotwander: 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 beaches & coast, 6 parks, 3 treks, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest church to Ship Bottom?
Cathedral of the Air, about 54 km by road; Manasquan Quaker Meeting House (69 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ship Bottom?
Brick Beach Park, about 52 km by road; Atsion Lake (61 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ship Bottom?
Start in Ship Bottom, visit Beach Haven Historic District, then Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, then Barnegat Branch Trail, then Little Beach, then Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.



























