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Sunset

Golden Hour at The Beach

Grab a warm slice of pizza and a spot on the sand to watch the sun dip below the horizon.

Best time: 15 JulAbout 120 min

Timeline

  1. 18:53

    Bay Village Pizza

    Pick up a slice of Bay Village Pizza. The portions are huge, so one slice is plenty for a snack while you wait.

  2. 19:23

    The Beach

    Walk 57 minutes to The Beach. Find a spot near the water’s edge. Lifeguards are on duty until 4 or 5PM, so the sand is open for you to claim.

  3. 20:23

    The Beach

    Watch the sunset. The sun sets toward the WNW, offering a clear view over the water.

  4. 20:53

    The Chicken or the Egg

    Head to The Chicken or the Egg. It is open 24 hours, so you can grab a late-night meal or just a coffee to go as the night settles in.

Local tip

The walk to The Beach is long (57 minutes). Start your pizza early so you have time to stroll and find a good seat before the light fades.

Check before you go

  • Bay Village Pizza is open noon-11PM on weekdays and noon-midnight on weekends (Apr-Oct).
  • The Beach lifeguards are on duty until 4 or 5PM. After that, the beach is still accessible but unsupervised.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Long Beach Island (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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