Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Brigantine Channel, NJ

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There are many small-craft facilities along the bay side of Brigantine. Baremore Quarters, a cove on the inner side of Brigantine 2.3 miles along Obes Thorofare from Brigantine Channel, is a good harbor of refuge.
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At Mile 60.3, an alternate route swings eastward in Brigantine Channel, which leads to Brigantine Inlet. About 1.3 miles along the channel, the alternate route turns southward and follows Obes Thorofare along the inner side of Brigantine. The overhead power cable that crosses Obes Thorofare, 1.3 miles from Brigantine Channel, has a clearance of 47 feet.
Brigantine Inlet has shoaled to such an extent that it is unsafe for even the shallowest drafts.

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