Avalon in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to the Avalon Dune and Beach Trail
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 4, 2025
1. Welcome to the Avalon Dune and Beach Trail Marker
Avalon is located on the northern end of Seven Mile Beach, a barrier island. The unique landscape and ecosystem you will pass through during this self-guided tour is a living classroom. It will take you through several biotic communities and provide a glimpse of what the Lenape Indians and colonists may have encountered hundreds of years ago when they first visited this island. Stop at each of the learning stations and discover why The Avalon Dune and Beach Trail is a very special place.
As you enter the 48th Street Trail follow signs 2-5 and head east to the beach. Turn left (north) on the beach and enter the second arm of the trail at 44th street. Follow signs 6-9 heading towards Dune Drive
GENERAL RULES
No dogs on the trail
Please stay off the dunes
Stay on the established trail
Look out for poison ivy and burrs
Enjoy your time on the trail!
Please stay off the dunes.
(Caption):
Cross section of the Maritime Forest, Dunes and Beach.
Erected by Avalon Borough. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 39° 5.047′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Disappearing Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Why All the Stumps? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); More than a Pile of Sand (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Welcome to the Avalon Dune and Beach Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Let There Be Light (approx. half a mile away); Avalon Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Summer Sanctuary (approx. half
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 4, 2025
2. Welcome to the Avalon Dune and Beach Trail Marker - wide view
More about this marker. While this marker primarily discusses a nature trail, it qualifies as history because it mentions the landscape as it was prior to human development, and mentions the native people who lived on the island prior to colonization.
Also see . . . Avalon Dune and Beach Trail Website. (Submitted on May 4, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
