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Photo by K. Palumbo contents 4 www.sparkexploreocean.com Need help planning your Ocean County vacation? Please call 1-800-ENJOY33 SPARK’S 2017 EXPLORE OCEAN COUNTY GUIDE online If you’re viewing Spark’s 2017 Explore Ocean County guide online, you can use the full text search feature to plan your trip. See an ad that intrigues you? Click on the URL in the advertisement and link to the advertiser’s website. You’ll find online versions of Spark’s 2017 Explore Ocean County guide at www.oceancountytourism. com and at www.sparkexploreocean.com. cover photo Choosing the cover photo for the Explore Ocean County guide is a huge challenge every year. We receive hundreds of stunning images from talented photographers throughout the region. Claire McCarthy has been taking pictures since her first high school photography class. She continued her study in college, using primarily black and white film in the backdrop of Boston. She now lives in New York, and her main subjects are her daughters, portrayed in vivid color. She prefers to photograph them in “natural lighting and outdoor locations. I try to capture their innocence and the love of life that is unique to childhood.” During their annual stay on Long Beach Island in 2016, Claire shot this photo of her three daughters in a lifeguard chair in the early light of a summer morning. You can contact Claire McCarthy at takemypic134@gmail.com. 7 Ocean County Map 8 Location & Directions 10 Geography & Climate 12 Beaches 14 Jenkinson’s Aquarium 15 Sailing Lessons 16 Gone Fishin’ 18 The Pine Barrens 20 Ecotourism 22 Parks & Recreation 26 Ocean County Arts 28 On the Town from North to South 30 Point Pleasant Beach 34 Lavallette 38 Toms River 40 Seaside Heights 42 Casino Pier 44 Long Beach Island Region 46 Tuckerton 48 The Coast is Clear 49 Visitor Services 50 Events 56 Animals, Wildlife, Ecotourism & Entertainment 57 Fishing & Water Sports 58 List of Attractions 59 Camping 60 Accommodations


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