Sea Breeze, NJ - Abandoned Beach Town

Sea Breeze, NJ
When visiting Sea Breeze wear decent shoes, getting to the beach and some of the interesting sites will take you through mud and brush. Also, be prepared with bug spray as the green head bees can be very aggressive. When I went, the green heads were swarming our car before we even opened our doors.

Sea Breeze, NJ was once a thriving beach resort town on the Delaware Bay side of the state. People from Philadelphia used to take a steamboat to Sea Breeze to vacation. There have been two hotels that had been built here, both of which burned down. There are a couple of vacation homes still in use, be sure to avoid them, They are to the right of the road going in. There are also a couple of small vacant houses left standing. Please be careful exploring.  

This one building I believe blew on it's side during Hurricane Sandy. Google with show some images of the building upright.

The state built a sea wall along Beach Avenue to protect the homes, but a nor'easter in 2007 wiped out much of it.

There is much to explore and see, including nature...

Horseshoe crabs were abundant. My daughter named this one Tommy.

Some hidden structures, covered by overgrowth...

Beautiful views.

I will definitely be visiting Sea Breeze again. Until next time...

Winslow Junction - Train Graveyard

Winslow Junction, NJ

Winslow Junction is the home of the Southern Railroad Company of New Jersey.

 On July 21, 1922 there was a train derailment at this site. Seven people were killed and 89 were injured when the train derailed going 90 mph. There is still some rail activity still and you may likely see some employees. There is a sign to stop in at the office, which I did and was given permission to take pictures but was asked not to touch the rail cars. There are not a lot of rail cars here, less then 10 I believe but was still an interesting place to visit if you like history, nature and old stuff.

Elephant Swamp Trail - Elmer, NJ

Elephant Swamp Trail is a hidden little treasure in an unexpected place. To find the entrance you need to go to the back of the baseball fields in Elmer, NJ. The trail is not marked with a sign. This is what you will see.

This trail is a built on an old railroad bed. You will see signs of the old railroad bed as you walk the trail. Here is an old railroad tie I saw on the trail.

We saw a toad.

We saw a robin's egg.

We passed by swamps, streams and farm fields.

The trail runs from Elmer up to Elk Township Recreation Park.

Go out and enjoy some of South Jersey's nature!