Notable river spot · Ocean, New Jersey
Ham Island
Ham Island is a river spot in Ocean, New Jersey.
Ham 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 Ham 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 Ham Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.60213, -74.22597. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ham Island
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~6 km · Must-see
- Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail · trek · Burlington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~20 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Atlantic · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bass River State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse · attraction · Ocean · ~26 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~34 km · Must-see
- Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pinelands National Reserve · sanctuary · Burlington · ~35 km · Must-see
- Absecon Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~38 km · Must-see
- Steel Pier · park · Atlantic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Atlantic City Boardwalk · trek · Atlantic · ~41 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ham Island
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~144 km · Must-see
- Daniel Island · river spot · Ocean · ~2 km
- Flat Island · river spot · Ocean · ~6 km
- East Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~7 km
- Middle Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~8 km
- Barrel Island · river spot · Ocean · ~8 km
- Johnny Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
- Bonnet Island · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
- Middle Island · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
- Bunting Sedge · river spot · Ocean · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ham Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ham Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ham Island?
Nearby: Long Beach Island (beach, 5 km), Beach Haven Historic District (beach, 6 km), Field Loop (Yellow-dot) Trail (trek, 18 km), Little Beach (beach, 20 km), Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 20 km), Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Ham Island worth visiting?
Ham Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Jersey on Spotwander.