Avalon is located on an island (7-mile Island) in south-east New Jersey. The entire island is made up of two towns (Avalon and Stone Harbor). Although in recent years the island has become more popular with tourists, it has retained it small town feel.
As you can see in the map to the right, Avalon is organized with the traditional city block structure. All the roads are side walked and you can walk anywhere. No matter where on the island you go, you only ever a five blocks and a walk through the dunes from the ocean. The restaurants are intermingled with the houses on the blocks and very few parking spaces. There are a couple local parks that people walk to and one main street that has most of the shops.
Stone Harbor has most of the tourist traffic at it's end of the island. It has a larger main street with more shops, hotels and restaurants. Although it is slightly more busy, both Stone Harbor and Avalon have created car less, traditional neighborhoods with a homely small town feel.
-Sarah
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