Notable river spot · Atlantic, New Jersey
Egg Island
Egg Island is a river spot in Atlantic, New Jersey.
Egg Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Egg Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Egg Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.47868, -74.35805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Egg Island
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Atlantic · ~11 km · Must-see
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~12 km · Must-see
- Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail · trek · Burlington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~17 km · Must-see
- Steel Pier · park · Atlantic · ~18 km · Must-see
- Atlantic City Boardwalk · trek · Atlantic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chicken Bone Beach · beach · Atlantic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lucy the Elephant · fort · Atlantic · ~27 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pinelands National Reserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bass River State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~31 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~38 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~41 km · Must-see
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~43 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~44 km · Must-see
- Batona Trail · trek · Burlington · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Egg Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~129 km · Must-see
- Salt Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~1 km
- Pullen Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Elder Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~4 km
- Fish Island · river spot · Ocean · ~4 km
- Horseshoe Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~6 km
- Brigantine Island · river spot · Atlantic · ~10 km
- Osborne Island · river spot · Ocean · ~10 km
- Goodluck Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~12 km
- Parker Island · river spot · Ocean · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Egg Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Egg Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Egg Island?
Nearby: Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Brigantine Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail (trek, 17 km), Absecon Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Beach Haven Historic District (beach, 17 km), Steel Pier (park, 18 km).
Is Egg Island worth visiting?
Egg Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Jersey on Spotwander.