Egg Harbor City

The City of Egg Harbor City is a city of 4,400 people (2021) in Atlantic County in of New Jersey.

The city should not be confused with the nearby Egg Harbor Township also in the same county.

By plane
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY).There is train service from Philadelphia International Airport to Egg Harbor City.

By train
The Atlantic City Rail Line operates between the seaside resort city of Atlantic City and Philadelphia, serving points in between. Map.

By car
From Philadelphia: Atlantic City Expressway to the Egg Harbor Exit (17). Left onto Route 50.

From North Jersey: Garden State Parkway South to Exit 44.Sharp right onto Moss Mill Road (Alt. #561), follow five miles to red light. Turn left onto Philadelphia ave.

From Atlantic City: Route 30 West approx. 16 miles.

From South Jersey: Garden State Parkway North - Exit at food and fuel service area, mile marker #41. Proceed to north end of service area. Follow signs to Jimmy Leeds Rd. At traffic light turn left, at fork bear right and continue on Route 561, continue five miles to red light. Turn left onto Philadelphia ave.

By bus
New Jersey Transit bus #554 stops in Egg Harbor City.

Get around
The size of the town is such that walking is a good option. Get a copy of the Walking Tour of Egg Harbor City map at George Senn Co., Inc 212 Phila. Ave. EHC (+1 609-965-0149), rent a bike at Egg Harbor True Value 208 Phila. Ave. EHC (+1 609-965-0815). Call first to reserve one. If it is raining, rent an umbrella at Falciano’s Florist & Gifts, 144 Phila. Ave. EHC (+1 609-965-8200)

See

 * Bike ride.It is 23 miles round trip from Egg Harbor City to Batsto Village Batsto Village in Warton State Forest. Park your car at the corner of Darmstadt Ave. and Rt. 561. Ride North on Darmstadt Ave. to Indian Cabin Road. Take Indian Cabin Road to Rt. 643. Go left on Rt. 643.  Turn right on Rt. 542. The traffic along 542 is a little heavier but there is a marked bike path along the road. Batsto Village will be on the left. The route is paved, level and almost no traffic. The ride is back roads all the way. MAP If you take a right at the end of Indian Cabin road (where it meets Rt 643), just down the road there is a great place to eat. It is Sweetwater Country Cupboard, +1 609-567-2595. They serve breakfast and lunch.
 * The Roundhouse Museum, London Av. +1 609-965-4677. W 1PM-5PM, Sa 1-4PM. Contains memorabilia and items historically significant to Egg Harbor City. Permanent displays include Liberty Glass, C.P. Leek & Sons boats, Dr. Smith's Health Spa, and items from the clothing and wine industries. Rotating displays have included local connections to the Civil War, County Fairs, rail-roads, "Grandma's Kitchen", "Grand pop’s Tools", fire and police departments and the U.S. Postal Service. The museum also holds city census records, old city tax records dating from 1862, and the beginning of local genealogies available for study. To visit the museum enter Egg Harbor City on the White Horse Pike (US-30), proceed to Philadelphia Ave. and go north 4 blocks to Campe Street. Turn left onto Campe and go 2 blocks to the baseball fields on London Ave. Turn right and proceed to the museum on the left beyond the fields. Admission is free.

Do
Historical Society Gifts on Sale - Sesquicentennial Celebration Tapes and DVDs, Souvenir Books and Cookbooks. Purchase at Roundhouse Museum, W Sa 1-4PM


 * - located in Egg Harbor Township

Buy

 * Almost Heaven 215 Philadelphia Ave. It has a nice garden out back.
 * Star Camera Company Handmade large-format wood cameras, wet-plate and Daguerreian Era Cameras. All cameras and equipment are custom made by R.R. Morgenweck Ambrotypist.
 * Captain Howards for fishing equipment.
 * Captain Howards for fishing equipment.

Eat

 * Harbor Diner, 613 White Horse Pike. +1 609-965-0797. Traditional NJ diner
 * Billy's Oak Grove Inn +1 609-965-2374. A small pub with great food, it has been in the same family since 1945.
 * Lower Bank Tavern, 1509 Route 542. +1 609-965-6936.$$
 * Joseph’s at the Tuscany House Hotel, Bremen Ave. +1 609-965-2111.

Sleep
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Splurge
Tuscany House Hotel, Bremen Ave. +1 609-965-2111.