Ocean Grove Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
About Ocean Grove
In 1867, Reverend William B. Osborn, a Methodist Preacher, attended week long outdoor holiness camp meeting in Vineland, New Jersey. Osborn's enthusiasm knew no bounds and he found an ideal camp meeting site, a secluded community on the North Jersey Coast, where spiritual and physical health could be renewed. On July 31,1869, a group of ministers and friends camped at what is now called Founders Park and after a candlelight prayer service dedicated themselves to establish a permanent Christian camp meeting community called Ocean Grove. From this simple beginning there would emerge a permanent town. In 1975, Ocean Grove received the designation as a State and National Historic District as an example of a 19th-century planned urban community. The district contains the largest aggregate of V
Top Attractions in Ocean Grove
Explore the best things to see and do in Ocean Grove:
- ★August
- ★Boardwalk
- ★May
- ★The Museum of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove
Where to Stay in Ocean Grove
- 🏨Chadwick Cottage
- 🏨Hydrangea House
- 🏨Inns of Ocean Grove
- 🏨Manchester Inn Bed and Breakfast
Ocean Grove Travel Guide Sections
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