Little Beach, New Jersey

Little Beach is a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean between Little Egg Inlet on the northeast, and Brigantine Inlet on the southwest. An expanse of salt marsh and tidal channels separates Little Beach from Great Bay and Little Bay. Little Beach was described in 1834 as, An 1878 description of Little Beach is as follows, viz, ==History==

In the early 20th century, Little Beach was a community on the verge of becoming a major beach resort. Plans to build a bridge from the mainland (Route S4A) were abandoned in 1929, forever isolating Little Beach. For that reason, some call it the "Lost Island of New Jersey." A few signs of a once-active community remain: ruins of a lifesaving station, poles for power lines, an outhouse, and a deteriorating dock stretching the width of the island. ==References==