Directions to Surflight Theatre

From New York City via Car

 Take any of the Hudson River crossings and get on the NJ Turnpike south. At Exit 11, exit onto the Garden State Parkway South. Follow until Exit 63. Take exit 63 to Route 72 East. Follow Route 72 East across a causeway onto Long Beach Island.  Cross the causeway bridge onto the island and keep right as you approach the second (and last) traffic light (if you look ahead you will see it is about ½ a block to the beach).  Turn right and go 7 miles to Engleside Avenue.  You will know you are close when you see a large orange/red water tower looming on your right that says “Beach Haven”.  We are also 8 blocks past the Fantasy Island Amusement park, with a Ferris Wheel on the right. Turn Left on Engleside Avenue. The theatre is one block on your left.  If you hit the dunes you have passed us.

From Brooklyn

 Take Outerbridge crossing through Staten Island to Garden State Parkway south. Follow above NYC directions from Parkway.

From New York City By Bus

 From Port Authority.  Take New Jersey Transit “ Manahawkin , NJ ” via the “Atlantic City Express”. (Either bus #137 or #319) This bus departs generally every hour. The bus will make a stop in Toms River NJ before proceeding to Atlantic City .  Get off in Toms River .

At Toms River , you will wait approximately 5-20 minutes for Bus 559-S (Southbound) called the Atlantic City local or Route 9 local South.  This bus will take you to Manahawkin , NJ which is the town on the Mainland side of the Island Causeway to Long Beach Island . The theatre is approximately ½ hour from the bus stop and a cab will bring you; however, you must call the cab to pick you up 609- 361-1440 or 609- 261-2880.

From Philadelphia or Northern Delaware

 Take the Ben Franklin Bridge to New Jersey side. Follow Route 30/130 East to Route 70 east.  Take 70 East through 2 traffic Circles   At third traffic circle take Route 72 East and proceed 28 miles onto Long Beach Island.   Cross the causeway bridge onto the island and keep right as you approach the second (and last) traffic light (if you look ahead you will see it is about ½ a block to the beach).  Turn right and go 7 miles to Engleside Avenue.  You will know you are close when you see a large orange/red water tower looming on your right that says “Beach Haven”.  We are also 8 blocks past the Fantasy Island Amusement park, with a Ferris Wheel on the right. Turn Left on Engleside Avenue. The theatre is one block on your left.  If you hit the dunes you have passed us.

(If you take any of the other south bridges across (Commodore Barry or Walt Whitman), take 295 North to Exit 34A (Route 70 exit) and follow above directions.

If you take the Betsy Ross across, take 295 South to Route 70 exit and follow above directions.  If you take the Tacony Palmyra, just follow Route 73 to Route 70 east and follow the directions above.  If you take the Burlington Bristol bridge, take Route 130 south to Route 73, then take Route 73 south to Route 70 east, and then follow the directions above.

From Baltimore or Newark, Delaware

 Take 95 North to 295 to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.  Cross the Delaware Memorial Bridge and take the exit for 295 North. (This exit is about 1/4 of a mile after you cross the bridge on the right). Follow 295 North to Exit 34A (Route 70 East). Take 70 East through 2 traffic Circles. At third traffic circle get on Route 72 East. Follow Route 72 East onto Long Beach Island. Cross the causeway bridge onto the island and keep right as you approach the second (and last) traffic light (if you look ahead you will see it is about ½ a block to the beach).  Turn right and go 7 miles to Engleside Avenue.  You will know you are close when you see a large orange/red water tower looming on your right that says “Beach Haven”.  We are also 8 blocks past the Fantasy Island Amusement park, with a Ferris Wheel on the right. Turn Left on Engleside Avenue. The theatre is one block on your left.  If you hit the dunes you have passed us.

 Note: After crossing the Delaware Memorial Bridge you may also take either the Atlantic City Expressway (Route 42 East) or Route 40 East to the Garden State Parkway North. Take Exit 63 to Route 72 east, and follow the directions above.