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The Wetlands Institute

The Wetlands Institute

1075 Stone Harbor Blvd.
Stone Harbor, NJ 08247
 609-368-1211
 Website

Highlights:

  • Open: Year-Round

  • Overview

    Every visit begins with Marion's gardens, award winning gardens which surround the parking lot and line the walkway to the main building. You will pass hundreds of native plants, each chosen to attract pollinators. Most of the plants are labeled for your information.


    We are open weekends throughout the Fall and Winter for self-guided tours of all the Institute's facilities. In the Spring and Summer, we offer naturalist-led programs including back bay boat rides, paddleboarding, kayaking, live animal interactions, family entertainment and guided beach & dune walks. Visit our events section for more information on schedules. 


    Facility Features: Tidepool Museum Shop specializing in nature books, gifts and clothing. Elevated Marsh Walkway, Dock, Marshview Hall, Diller Coastal Exhibit, Terrapin Station, Aquarium, Salt Marsh Trail, Observation Tower, Bike racks, picnic and rest areas.


    Free parking; building handicap accessible.

  • Amenities

    • ADA Compliant
    • Meeting Facilities
    • Restrooms
    Activities
    • Birding
    • Self-guided tours

  • Map

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  • Nearby:

    •  Dining

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    •  Lodging

      • Reeds at Shelter Haven
        1.8 MI
        609-368-0100
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      • Sun 'N' Sand Motel
        1.8 MI
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        1.9 MI
        609-368-4121
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        1.9 MI
        609-368-5900
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        1.9 MI
        609-368-2202
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        1.9 MI
        609-368-2500
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    •  Activities

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        1.8 MI
        609-830-3566
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      • Laguna Oaks Golf Course
        1.9 MI
        609-465-4560
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      • Stone Harbor Museum
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        609-368-7500
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    •  Events

      • Historic Haunts House Tours
        Oct. 4, 2023
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      • Historic Haunts Combo Tour
        Oct. 4-25, 2023
        11.2 MI
        609-884-5404
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      • Spirits, Oddities & Obsessions Combo Tour
        Oct. 5-26, 2023
        11.2 MI
        609-884-5404
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        Oct. 6-9, 2023
        11.2 MI
        609-884-5404
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      • Murder Mystery Dinner “The Plot Thickens”
        Sep. 25 - Oct. 4, 2023
        11.7 MI
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      • Lessons of History Distinguished Lecture Series: "Hamilton: The Man, The Myth, The Musical"
        Oct. 8, 2023
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      • Lighthouse Full Moon Climb
        Sep. 29 - Oct. 28, 2023
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      •   Activities

        Salt Spa at Reeds
        1.8 MI
        609-368-0100
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      •   Activities

        Harbor Square Theatre
        1.8 MI
        609-830-3566
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      •   Lodging

        Reeds at Shelter Haven
        1.8 MI
        609-368-0100
        View >

      •   Lodging

        Sun 'N' Sand Motel
        1.8 MI
        609-368-2722
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      •   Activities

        Performing Arts Center of Middle Township
        1.8 MI
        609-463-1924
        View >

      •   Activities

        Stone Harbor Museum
        1.9 MI
        609-368-7500
        View >

      •   Activities

        Laguna Oaks Golf Course
        1.9 MI
        609-465-4560
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      •   Lodging

        Dunes Motel
        1.9 MI
        609-368-4121
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