The town of Avalon on the Jersey Shore has been a popular destination for beach lovers for over one hundred years. Located on 7 Mile Beach, the area has its own unique charm and several things for visitors to, ranging from discovering the local history to water sports like stand up paddle boarding to dining on delicious food. The seven-mile, white sand stretch of beaches along the Atlantic Ocean provide a great setting for kayaking, boating, surfing, swimming, and more. Visitors will also find a wide variety of shops in the downtown shopping district of Avalon.
Learn about local history at the Avalon History Center
Operated as part of the Avalon Free Public Library with support from the Avalon Historical Society, the Avalon History Center showcases a wide array of artifacts and other items related to the local history of Avalon, New Jersey. Visitors can learn about the popular beach town through rotating exhibits and a number of interesting and fun displays, including an Avalon Lifeboat dating back to 1925 that guests are allowed to climb into. The museum collection at the History Center includes memorabilia, thousands of photographs, and objects that help to share the story of the town’s events, places, and residents.
215 39th St, Avalon, NJ 08202, Phone: 609-967-0090
Rent a paddle board from SUP Guy
SUP Guy is a stand up paddle board company in the Jersey Shore area specializing in stand up paddle board rentals. The business offers free delivery of rentals right to customers’ doorsteps and will pick up the board rentals as well. SUP Guy provides both daily and weekly stand up paddle board rentals, along with hourly rentals at a number of public bay access locations across the towns of Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Wildwood. Rentals are typically available daily from seven in the morning until seven at night, and customers are set up with the ideal board for their skill level.
Avalon, NJ 08260, Phone: 609-435-4129
Grab a sweet treat at Kohler's Bakery
Kohler's Bakery has been a part of the community of Avalon, New Jersey since 1949, boasting a long history of providing the residents of the town and surrounding communities with delicious, fresh baked goods. Serving made-from-scratch baked items seven days a week between the months of May and September, the bakery’s menu includes its signature "Best of the Shore Award Winning" Cream Donuts, a variety of cakes, Crumb Buns, Cinnamon Buns, and much more. Four generations of the Kohler family have owned Kohler’s Bakery, which is still strong as ever today and is described by many as “worth the wait.”
2709 Dune Dr, Avalon, NJ 08202, Phone: 609-967-3694
