Barnegat Bay is very popular with both power boaters and sailors. The Bay was designated as a national estuary with lovely scenery, superb beaches, plenty of shoreside attractions and inviting sailing conditions. When cruising this magnificent body of water, you will find a number of resorts preserving either the grand socialite splendor of an earlier day or a more modest and casual flavor. Piney rivers make excellent hurricane holes and historical New Jersey water traditions survive in many of the mainland towns.