📜Historical Events1950s
Did you know this about Island Beach State Park?
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Did You Know?
Island Beach became a state park in 1959 after New Jersey purchased the land from the Phipps estate for $2.75 million—a bargain for 10 miles of pristine barrier island.
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More Historical Events
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The 1929 stock market crash inadvertently saved Island Beach State Park—developer Henry Phipps had plans for a resort community, but went bankrupt before building.
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Island Beach State Park is so popular that it fills to capacity and closes to new vehicles almost every summer weekend by 9-10 AM. Rangers turn away thousands of cars each season.
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Island Beach State Park hosts one of the densest osprey nesting populations in New Jersey, with over 50 active nests along its 10-mile stretch.
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