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interpretive programs and encourages stewardship of these
unique natural resources. At the center’s Life on the Edge
exhibit, visitors can explore New Jersey’s environmental
past, present and future within the Jacques Cousteau
National Estuary.
In 2015, Tuckerton Seaport celebrated the 100th
anniversary of the modern-day Coast Guard Service. In
1915, the U.S. Life-Saving Service merged with the Revenue
Cutter Service, originally commissioned by George
Washington on August 4, 1790, and was officially renamed
the Coast Guard, the only service dedicated to saving life at
sea and enforcing the nation’s maritime laws.
Tuckerton Seaport hosts several programs and special
events during the year. In June, thrill to the unique artistry
of Carve Wars Chainsaw Carving Competition and explore
the Arts and Craft Beer Festival. Find fun for all ages at
the Baymen’s Seafood & Music Festival in June and the
Privateers & Pirates Family Fun Day in July. Fall brings the
38th annual Ocean County Decoy & Gunning Show, four
frightful nights of the Haunted Seaport, and the Lighthouse
Challenge on October 17 and 18. Celebrate the traditions
of the season and jump-start your holiday shopping at
Tuckerton Seaport’s Annual Christkindlmarkt during the
first weekend of December. This three-day family-fun event
features horse-drawn carriage rides, live entertainment,
ornament-making classes and a Holiday Market and Craft
Fair, all under a huge heated tent and throughout the
Seaport buildings. For an up-to-date list of events, visit
www.tuckertonseaport.org.
Tuckerton borders the New Jersey Pine Barrens, noted
for hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, bird watching and
ecotour adventures. The tiny pristine town of Tuckerton, off
of Exit 58 of the Garden State Parkway, nestled on Little Egg
Harbor, Little Egg Harbor Inlet and the Great Bay, offers you
a Jersey Shore oasis that you’ll treasure.
Enjoy a Scenic Tour Across the Bay to LBI
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Water Ferry to LBI • Floating Eco-Tours
Sunset Sails & Kayaking on Tuckerton Creek
15 Minutes from LBI • 30 Minutes from AC • 60 Miles from PA
Funded in part by a grant from the Ocean County Board of Freeholders ~ Explore more at OceanCountyTourism.com
and supported in part by a grant from NJ Dept. of State, Division of Travel & Tourism.
Courtesy of Tuckerton Seaport
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