Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot)
- Shelter
- NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Shallow-water anchorage in Barnegat Bay along the back side of Island Beach State Park, New Jersey.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Anchor anywhere along the roughly 1 mile stretch of shoreline on the bay side of the park. Water is shallow, typically 2 to 4 feet, so a shoal-draught boat or a careful eye on the sounder is needed. The mud bottom holds well. The ground is sheltered from north-east through south-east but open to the western quarter.
Practical
No facilities at the anchorage itself. Trixie's Landing and Downes Marina both lie about 2.2 to 2.3 miles to the north-west with berths and provisions.
Ashore
Wade or tender ashore to reach Island Beach State Park: Fisherman's Walkway crosses the barrier island to the open Atlantic beach. The park road links the anchorage to the swimming areas and the maritime forest dunes.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 39.85002, -74.10092 (39°51.00'N 74°6.06'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 4.9/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot) lies at 39°51.00'N 74°6.06'W, that is 39.85002, -74.10092 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot) sheltered from?
Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot) is sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot)?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot).
How do boaters rate Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot)?
Tices Shoal (Very Popular Anchoring Spot) is rated 4.9/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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