Summer may be winding down, but Long Beach Island is still a great place to be in September and fall — and Pack Lite is open all year long!
Whether you're planning a fall weekend in Barnegat Light, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Beach Haven, Loveladies or anywhere else on LBI, you can leave the bulky linens, towels and baby gear at home. Pack Lite offers FREE delivery and pick-up on LBI, with no delivery or service call fees.
Thinking about a September getaway to Long Beach Island, NJ? Don’t pack away the beach bag just yet! September can be one of the nicest times of year to visit LBI, with warm days, fewer crowds and ocean water that often remains surprisingly comfortable.
Think Ocean City, NJ is just a summer destination? Think again.
September and fall weekends can be a wonderful time to visit Ocean City. The summer crowds begin to thin, the boardwalk is easier to explore, the beach is peaceful, and there are still plenty of reasons to sneak in one more Jersey Shore getaway.
If you're planning a fall vacation or weekend in Ocean City, NJ, here's a simple packing checklist—and a few bulky things you can leave at home thanks to Pack Lite.
Fall weather at the Jersey Shore can give you a little bit of everything. You might have a warm afternoon on the beach followed by a cool evening on the boardwalk.
A few things we recommend packing:
Don't put away the beach gear just yet. September can still bring some beautiful beach weather to Ocean City.
Absolutely.
One of the best things about an Ocean City fall getaway is getting to enjoy the beach without the peak-summer crowds.
Take a long walk, bring coffee down in the morning, watch the sunset, let the kids play in the sand or simply enjoy having a little more room around you.
And if you happen to get one of those gorgeous warm fall beach days, you'll be very happy you packed that bathing suit.
Need beach equipment? Pack Lite rents beach gear in Ocean City, NJ, so check what your vacation property already provides before filling up the car.
This is something every renter should check before heading to Ocean City.
Not every vacation rental provides linens and bath towels. Depending on your property, you may be expected to bring your own.
But bringing sheets and towels for an entire family can take up a surprising amount of space.
That's where we come in.
Pack Lite provides linen and towel rentals in Ocean City, NJ, delivered directly to your vacation property.
Rent what you need, enjoy your vacation and leave the laundry—and the overstuffed car—behind.
This isn't just part of our fall promotion.
Pack Lite delivery and pickup are ALWAYS FREE.
There is no delivery fee added because you're visiting Ocean City and no pickup fee when your trip is over.
We deliver your Pack Lite rental items to your Ocean City vacation property and return to pick them up at the end of your rental period.
FREE delivery. FREE pickup. Every order.
We think vacation rentals should make packing easier—not add another pile of fees to your trip.
Parents know that traveling with little ones can make a weekend getaway feel like you're packing for a month.
Crib. Pack 'n Play. High chair. Bedding. Towels. Beach equipment.
Before you try to fit all of it into the car, see what you can rent instead.
Pack Lite offers baby equipment rentals in Ocean City, NJ, including full-size cribs, Pack 'n Plays and high chairs.
Have the equipment you need at your vacation property without hauling it from home.
This year we're giving you an extra reason to plan that Ocean City fall getaway.
It's our deepest fall discount ever.
Use promo code FALL15 to receive 15% OFF your Pack Lite rental order—while still receiving our always-FREE delivery and pickup.
Whether you're staying for a weekend, a fall event, a family getaway or one last trip to the beach, it's a great opportunity to travel a little lighter.
Pack Lite helps Ocean City vacationers avoid bringing some of the bulkiest things from home, including:
✓ Linen rentals
✓ Bath towel rentals
✓ Baby equipment rentals
✓ Full-size crib rentals
✓ Pack 'n Play rentals
✓ High chair rentals
✓ Beach equipment rentals
And, of course:
✓ FREE delivery and pickup—always.
Fall in Ocean City is about slowing things down a little.
Walk the boardwalk. Grab your favorite treat. Spend an afternoon on the beach. Watch the sunset. Enjoy dinner without the summer rush.
And don't spend the night before your trip trying to cram sheets, towels, baby equipment and beach gear into the car.
Pack Lite can bring the bulky stuff to you.
🍁 Use code FALL15 for 15% OFF—our deepest fall discount ever.
🚚 FREE delivery & pickup—ALWAYS.
Less packing. More Ocean City.
Planning a fall LBI getaway? Use our fall vacation checklist, rent linens, towels, baby & beach gear, get FREE delivery and pickup, plus save 15% with FALL15.
Heading to Long Beach Island for Labor Day or a fall getaway? See LBI Labor Day events and Fantasy Island fireworks, plus save 15% on Pack Lite rentals with FALL15.
Discover 7 reasons to visit Ocean City, NJ this September, from fall events to quieter beaches. Plus, save 15% on Pack Lite rentals with FALL15.
Heading to Ocean City, NJ? Use our last-minute vacation checklist and travel lighter with linen, towel, crib, baby gear and beach equipment rentals from Pack Lite. Free delivery and pickup.
Heading to Long Beach Island, NJ? Use our last-minute LBI vacation checklist and save room in the car with linen, towel, crib and baby equipment rentals from Pack Lite. Free delivery and pickup.
Not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet?
Neither are we.
There’s still time to sneak in one more Cape May, NJ beach getaway before Labor Day — and if you’re heading south for a last-minute vacation, Cape May might be one of the best places to make those final summer days count.
Beautiful beaches, Victorian homes, great restaurants, shopping, sunsets and plenty of ice cream?
We can think of worse ways to wrap up August.
First things first.
Put down the bags, grab a towel and head for the sand.
A late-August Cape May beach day is pretty hard to beat. The ocean has had all summer to warm up, and there's still time for swimming, relaxing and convincing yourself that September isn't really almost here.
Stay an extra hour.
Take another swim.
Summer will be over soon enough.
For Cape May beach information and visitor details:
Part of what makes Cape May, New Jersey so different from other Jersey Shore towns is that there's plenty to enjoy even when you're not on the beach.
Take a walk or bike ride past the colorful Victorian homes, explore the historic streets and don't forget to take a few pictures.
Cape May is one of those places where simply wandering around town can be part of the vacation.
Beach in the morning. Shopping in the afternoon?
Sounds like a pretty good vacation day to us.
The Washington Street Mall is filled with locally owned shops, restaurants and places to grab something sweet.
Whether you're looking for a souvenir, a little vacation shopping or just an excuse to get ice cream, it's worth putting on your Cape May list.
https://www.washingtonstreetmall.com
If you've never watched the sunset from the Cape May area, don't leave without doing it.
Head toward Sunset Beach in the evening, find a good spot and enjoy one of those summer nights you'll wish you could bottle up and save for February.
And while you're there, keep an eye out for Cape May diamonds along the shoreline.
Want to earn that post-beach ice cream?
Climb the Cape May Lighthouse.
Located at Cape May Point State Park, the historic lighthouse is one of the area's best-known landmarks and offers incredible views from the top.
You can find visitor information through the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities:
One of our favorite things about Cape May is that dinner can actually be part of the vacation experience.
Seafood, casual spots, outdoor dining, date-night restaurants — there are plenty of choices.
Our only late-summer rule?
Nobody should be cooking an elaborate dinner at the beach house during the last weekend of August.
You've got all fall for that.
This seems to be becoming a theme with us this summer.
But we're standing by it.
If you're in Cape May for one of the final weekends of summer, get the ice cream.
Try the flavor you wouldn't normally order.
Get the waffle cone.
Walk around town while you eat it.
We'll worry about being responsible in September.
If your last-minute Cape May vacation came together quickly, Pack Lite can make the packing a little easier.
We provide vacation essentials including:
Instead of filling half the car with sheets and towels, let Pack Lite handle them for you.
We're getting close.
But there's still time.
Take the beach walk.
Climb the lighthouse.
Browse the shops.
Watch the sunset.
Eat the seafood.
Get the ice cream.
And squeeze every last bit out of your Cape May summer vacation.
September can wait a few more days.
Heading to Cape May, NJ for a last-minute late-summer getaway?
Use promo code Pack10 for 10% off your Pack Lite rental.
https://packlitenj.com
Say it isn't so.
We've somehow reached the last big vacation week of summer in Ocean City, New Jersey.
If you're checking into your Ocean City beach house August 29 through Labor Day weekend, don't start thinking about fall just yet. There are still beach days to enjoy, Boardwalk nights to squeeze in, concerts to see, ice cream to eat and one final summer drone show lighting up the sky.
So unpack the flip-flops and put away the pumpkin spice for another week.
Ocean City still has some summer left.
Late August and early September can be a fantastic time to be on the beach in Ocean City, NJ.
The ocean has had all summer to warm up, the days are still long, and there's something particularly nice about realizing you don't have an endless number of summer beach days left.
Our advice?
Stay a little later.
Take one more swim.
And don't be the person who says, “We can go back to the beach tomorrow.”
Tomorrow eventually becomes September.
You can't close out summer without at least one more night on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
That means one more round of rides.
One more completely unnecessary arcade competition.
One more order of Boardwalk fries.
One more box of fudge that you're supposedly bringing home for someone else.
And, obviously, one more ice cream.
Actually, make that two. Summer is ending.
Sunday night, August 30, brings Four Magnificent Male Icons to the Ocean City Music Pier.
The show celebrates the music of Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin, starting at 7:30 p.m.
That's a pretty fun soundtrack for the final week of summer.
For tickets and Ocean City's complete event schedule:
https://oceancityvacation.com/events/
Monday, August 31 is a big night on the Boardwalk.
First, Family Nights runs from 7:00–9:00 p.m. between Sixth and 14th streets, with magicians, music, characters and other entertainment.
Then at 9:00 p.m., look up.
Ocean City's America 250: Lights Over Ocean City Drone Show returns over the beach and Boardwalk south of Sixth Street.
Hundreds of drones create patriotic animations in the sky as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration.
If you've been meaning to catch one of these shows all summer, this is your chance.
https://oceancityvacation.com/events/
Need a little break from the beach?
The Ocean City Farmers Market returns Wednesday, September 2 from 8:00 a.m. until noon at the Ocean City Tabernacle grounds.
Pick up fresh produce, browse the craft vendors and then wander over to Asbury Avenue for a little downtown shopping.
It's a pretty nice way to spend a late-summer morning before heading back to the beach.
Wednesday night brings something completely different to the Music Pier.
Starman: The Best of David Bowie takes the stage September 2 at 7:30 p.m., celebrating the music of one of rock's most iconic performers.
Tickets and details are available through Ocean City's official event calendar:
https://oceancityvacation.com/events/
Was there a pizza place you never got around to trying?
An ice cream flavor someone told you was amazing?
A Boardwalk snack you've walked past ten times?
This is the week.
Labor Day weekend is no time for culinary regrets.
If you're staying through Sunday, September 6, there's a great way to cap off the week.
The Ocean City POPS will perform Dinosaurs, Aliens & Adventure: The Movie Music of John Williams at the Music Pier beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Think some of the most recognizable movie music ever written — performed live just off the Ocean City Boardwalk.
That's a pretty spectacular way to close out a summer vacation.
https://oceancityvacation.com/events/
Make beds.
Seriously.
You're coming to Ocean City to squeeze every possible minute out of summer — not to arrive at the rental house and start wrestling with fitted sheets.
That's where Pack Lite comes in.
We provide vacation rentals throughout Ocean City, NJ, including:
Add our bed-making service and your beds can be ready for you when you arrive.
Unpack the car, change into your flip-flops and go enjoy Ocean City.
We'll handle the linens.
Maybe it's the last big vacation week of the season.
But we're not ready to talk about fall yet.
Take the family picture on the beach.
Watch the sunset.
Walk the Boardwalk one more time.
Get the ice cream.
Stay up too late.
And enjoy every last bit of your Labor Day week in Ocean City, New Jersey.
Summer went fast.
Let's make the last week count.
Heading to Ocean City for the final week of summer?
Use promo code Pack10 for 10% off your Pack Lite rental.
We offer free delivery and pickup in Ocean City, NJ, with no delivery or service-call fees.
Reserve your Ocean City linen rentals, towels, baby equipment, beach equipment and bed-making service at:
After a long day on the beach, sometimes there’s only one answer to the question, “What should we do for dinner?”
Pizza.
Luckily, Long Beach Island has plenty of great options, whether you’re staying on the north end of LBI, right in the middle of the island or closer to Beach Haven.
If you’re searching for the best pizza on Long Beach Island, NJ, here are five LBI pizza spots to put on your vacation list.
There’s still plenty of summer left in Avalon, New Jersey! If you’re heading to Seven Mile Island for a late-August getaway, these final weeks of summer can be some of the best of the season — warm ocean water, beautiful beach days and plenty happening around town.
