Seaside Heights Photo Tour - 2/25/13

Great post! I can't believe the coaster is still standing in the ocean. It definitely is an iconic picture. Thinking about getting a print and hanging it up. As sort of a tribute to those effected in Sandy.

Loved the pics, I've never been up there so it's cool to see this.

Fascinating pictures and report! Just great stuff. Thank you for sharing.

Jeff

Drachen, can you share a bit about your experience down there? How restrictive was it, where were you allowed to go, police presence, etc. I'd still like to get down, but I can only go on a weekend at this point, and it hasn't happened.

beastmaster said:

Drachen, can you share a bit about your experience down there? How restrictive was it, where were you allowed to go, police presence, etc. I'd still like to get down, but I can only go on a weekend at this point, and it hasn't happened.

Access to the island is wide open. You can come and go as you please. I didn't pay for parking at all either. I simply parked on the street, next to the water park in front of Casino Pier.

I only saw one place that was offering boardwalk "view" access. There is police tape and large piles of sand blocking access to the beach and boardwalk ramps. There were fair amount of police, both local and state troopers, patrolling the streets (in car) in front of the boardwalk. I wouldn't cross any tape, if I were you.

Having said that, about one block north of Casino Pier, (near the black roofed Henna Tattoo shop, some of the tape was pulled down (either by an owner or by trespassers - I don't know). That's where I accessed the beach.

It was a few steps up to the boardwalk level, and then a step down onto the built-up sand and on to the beach. There were a number of people in this spot, on the sand and taking pictures like me - enough that I didn't feel like I was in the wrong.

There looks to be some beach access south of the boardwalk too - about 100 yards south of Funtown Pier. I'm sure there's easier, but less photographic beach access north of the boardwalk too. I suppose if you access the beach in either of these spots and walk down to the rides, no one will stop you.

Like I said, I'm glad I went to see this in person. I'll surely be back during the summer, to see how things turned out.

If you hope to see the coaster in the water, and if weekends are your only free days of the week, then I would make a point to get there this weekend. I think the coaster is coming out next week.

* This post was modified at 2/28/13 12:58:46 PM *

Thanks for the reply. If Saturday's weather holds, I might take a spin down. I also read about a Jewish deli in Toms River I hadn't known about. Pastrami and a coaster in the ocean..nice combination!

beastmaster said:

Thanks for the reply. If Saturday's weather holds, I might take a spin down. I also read about a Jewish deli in Toms River I hadn't known about. Pastrami and a coaster in the ocean..nice combination!

If you go, give me the name of the deli, and let me know what you think. I love me a good NY style deli.

Will do, drachen. I'm leaning toward going, weather looks decent for Saturday.

Mike

I posted my TR before I even saw yours! Nice job. I was talking to a construction guy when I was there and he said it gets crazy on the weekends and they're much stricter with allowing people to roam and photograph things. Good thing you went on a Monday. I got lucky since I was walking on the beach for a good 15-20 minutes before I got yelled at, LOL. It was dead though and hardly anyone (other than workers/cops) was there. I didn't get a chance to go to the other side of Fun Town or Casino Pier since I had a Physical Therapy appt so I had to leave or I would have wandered about a bit more. Maybe I'll go back one day next week when it's nice. I'm only 25 min away. I just find it so sad and I get so upset when I see the devastation in person. And this is good compared to what it was...

Jen