Stone Harbor Travel Guide

  Right after our dip in the water
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  • Right after our dip in the water
      Right after our dip in the water
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  •   Stone Harbor
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      Pleasure Bay - circa 1930
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Things to Do  

Parasailing

Parasailing, Stone Harbor

 felldown Says:  Hang Loose parasail is the closest parasail company to Stone Harbor. Its located right out side of Wildwood, so you don't even need to drive into town. The place is really fun, we had a great time. The boat ride was really cool, we got to see lots of things that you normally... 

Quite empty streets

Quite empty streets, Stone Harbor

 indre_dee Says:  The bussiest street is of course the 96th. If you go further from there, you might not even meet a single soul... 

Fudge

Fudge, Stone Harbor

 indre_dee Says:  On the 96th street, at the Original Fudge Kitchens you can see the staff prepare fudge right in front of your eyes. The job seems to be tough, but the staff seems to be able to show some tricks for the customers. 

Hotels  

Colonial Lodge

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Restaurants  

Coffee Talk: Coffee+music

Coffee Talk: Coffee+music, Stone Harbor

 indre_dee Says:  The best coffee you can find in Stone Harbor. Every single night live music. 

Henny's Restaurant: 4th Generation of Excellence

Henny's Restaurant: 4th Generation of Excellence, Stone Harbor

 indre_dee Says:  Henny's Hours:BreakfastSaturday: 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. LunchMonday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. DinnerSunday-Thursday: 4:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.Friday & Saturday: 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Seafood Take-out Sunday-Thursday: 3:30... 

Uncle Bill's Pancake House: Pancakes

Uncle Bill's Pancake House: Pancakes, Stone Harbor

 Always7696 Says:  It serves pancakes and other breakfast foods. This includes area foods like scrapple and pork roll. Sort of like an IHOP without the commerical look. Banana Pecan Pancakes. This is the only dish I tried here. Not as expected. It was three plain pancakes with sliced bananas... 

9812 (an address and a name): Seashore Nouelle

9812 (an address and a name): Seashore Nouelle, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  Hip place with a "proto-Dolche & Gabana" decor - lace curtains, dark corners, candles, raised platforms. Nothng can be too pretentious in Stone Harbor. Yes, BYOB - buy your own booze from Fred's Tavern, three blocks away.:: Warm hearted chef makes consistantly good food... 

Fish Tales: All the good restaurants in town are BYOB

Fish Tales: All the good restaurants in town are BYOB, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  One of only three good restaurants in town, serving up no nonsense seafood and other entrees. Cloth napkins but still down to earth. Make reservations and expect to wait for ten minues anyway. BYOB - Bring your own booze. 

Nightlife  

The Windrift: Party on the Beach

The Windrift: Party on the Beach, Stone Harbor

 redhed410 Says:  The problem with Stone Harbor is that there is not a whole lot for two 21-year-old girls. So we decided to hit the Windrift...and we were the youngest things in there by about, oh 15 years or so. The staff is nice, the bands are usually good, and the DJ even played, "I Like... 

Shopping  

The Original Fudge Kitchens: biggest selection of chocolates

The Original Fudge Kitchens: biggest selection of chocolates, Stone Harbor

 indre_dee Says:  Usually between 8pm-10pm the shop is rather crowded. The most delicious chocolates $13 for a pound 

The Original Fudge Kitchens: The best fudge

The Original Fudge Kitchens: The best fudge, Stone Harbor

 indre_dee Says:  It's a tiny shop right in the middle of the 96th street. Very friendly staff is always ready to help. What is good, that they can mail your order anywhere in the US and even Europe and other continents. Of course FUDGE. They have different kinds of it, and it's always fresh... 

The Free Shop: a good eye for clothing

The Free Shop: a good eye for clothing, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  Good selection of urban and vacation clothes for women and girls. They also have a shop in Cape May. Very nice owners who bring current fashions from the city to the shore. Shoes, blouses, baby-tee's, accessories. Average 

Local Customs  

Comfort is only steps away

Comfort is only steps away, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  A public restroom has been known as the "Comfort Station" for as long as anyone can remember. Located near the bottom of the landmark water tower on 2nd Avenue between 95 - 96th Street. Behind the beautiful Italian Renaisance style waterworks buiding. 

The noon whistle

The noon whistle, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  They used to bang on a big metal ring to summon the volenteer fire department. Then, when they changed to an air raid siren, they tested it at noon time every day but Sunday. The tradition carries on. You can hear it on the beach - time for lunch. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE OCEAN

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE OCEAN, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  Even on a calm day and in the wimpy surf in New Jersey, we are a small grain in the open ocean. 

Broken chunks of "jelly babies"

Broken chunks of "jelly babies", Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  At a certain time, later in the season, baby jellyfish get tossed in the surf and their stingers are floating everywhere. Babies cry, people curse, the sting usually goes away in five minutes. 

Tourist Traps  

Rapid aging at Henny's Restaurant

Rapid aging at Henny's Restaurant, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  Hard to find a good restaurant in Stone Harbor. This establishment has been a landmark a long time and has never needed to upgrade. Sit down and watch the cobwebs form on your table as local blue hairs gather for the early bird special. The long, oval bar may have some... 

Rent-a-cops

Rent-a-cops, Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  Do not exceed 32 miles per hour or you will have a swarm of jarheads around you in no time.::Avoid the SPEED TRAP at the Bird Sanctuary - 111th Street and 3rd Avenue. Use cruise control between Stone Harbor and Avalon. Enjoy the open road south, through the salt marshes,... 

Off The Beaten Path  

"Cape May Diamonds" are pure quartz crystals..."

"Cape May Diamonds" are pure quartz crystals...", Stone Harbor

 dogears Says:  Sunset Beach in Cape May Point, NJRemote beachfront on the Delaware River. Dig in the sand to pull up small crystals. Visit the deluxe museum shack. Marvel at the sunken concrete ship "Atlantus". 

Favorites  

Admission to the beach

Admission to the beach, Stone Harbor

 zioboo Says:  Beach tags are necessary to use the beach during the summer. 

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billus's new Stone Harbor Page

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 Stoned Harbor: A savage nightmare journey to the heart of the American Dream j/k Alec 

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Stone Harbor retains it's charms

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 A modern rash of McMansions has not yet detracted from this simple seaside resort. 

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Best seashore for the best summer holidays

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 It is situated about midway between Cape May and Ocean City. Stone Harbor offers a variety of modern motels, condominiums, and family homes, it also offers a beautiful shopping district and amazing...... 

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Stone Harbor Shore Leave

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 Quiet but nice place. For wilder time Wildwood is right next door. 

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Annual Trek to the Jersey Shore

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 I've been traveling to Stone Harbor more summers than I care to remember. For the most part, it is a laid back family-orientated beach. But if you look hard enough you can still have some wild fun....... 

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