Comments on: Red Foxes of Island Beach State Park, NJ

By: Rene

Rene — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:29:59 +0000

We were at IBSP last night. Right by the park entrance fishing on the beach during the sunset. 1 fox appeared around 8pm and played around for awhile. By 9:00 there was 3 foxes running around on the beach, seemed like it was play time. cool sightings for sure but by that time it was dark and we headed out. But seems as though the entrance area is where they live.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:21:17 +0000

Rainy Friday. Drove my wife the park today and we were blessed to see a fox and an Osprey.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:28 +0000

I saw a fox last summer when I was leaving the first swimming area parking lot around 5 PM. Thank you for posting these great pictures.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:53:30 +0000

I am going to Island Beach Park tomorrow and am hoping to have a Red Fox sighting like I had last year. Two Red Foxes came out of the woods by the first parking area. One went back in the woods after a minute or two. The second one basically hung out and posed for me and my camera for about 15 minutes . Awesome experience!!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience and photos. The photos are beautiful.

By: PatM

PatM — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:33:42 +0000

My wife and I go to Island Beach State Park quite often as I surf fish alot, we saw 4 fox one day my wife was saw thrilled taking pictures of them and talking to them as if they were our pets after that just about every time we go we see at least 2 fox evry time. We do see alot of people on bikes stopping and looking at the foxes right next to them. I think it’s great to see them out there the only thing that we have never seen is puppy foxes, has anyone ever seen them?

By: TonyK

TonyK — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:25:12 +0000

My wife and I saw a fox, not sure if it was a Red Fox or not, looking a little haggard standing on side of the road about 5pm last night in IBSP. It was our first visit there since we moved to Brick last May. We were thrilled to see the Fox and guessed he was hanging out at a spot he frequents looking for handouts. We live in the West Mantoloking section of Brick and have seen a very large Red Fox in our neighborhood that is in the middle of the National Wildlife Refuge on the Metedekonk River. We’ve also seen road killed Red Foxes along rte 35 between pt pleasant and IBSP. For former city dwellers, all this nature is very exciting for us!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:07:01 +0000

Love your photos. I wish I was prepared to see them today as I visited this park for the first time. Spotted one red fox just past the entrance as I pulled out to let a car pass. After the car passed, I looked up ahead, and within about 6 yards was the most beautiful fox I’d ever seen, looking curiously right at me. I could instantly tell that he was curiously looking for a handout. He hung around quite awhile. My hubby even stepped out to see get a better look and the fox came up a bit closer but since we didn’t have any food, he just hung out in the road near us waiting for other cars. It is sad that this wild animal has grown accustomed to being fed by humans – this shouldn’t happen. I hope the foxes remain in this park.. it’s great to see wildlife return, but people need to be respectful and not feed them and let them remain wild or they become a nussiance and sadly the will then be removed or distroyed.

By: Art Drescher

Art Drescher — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:38:27 +0000

I was at the park yesterday and photographed dat least 3 different foxes. There might have been 4. Unfortunately I did see one of them cramming 4 dog biscuits into it’s mouth and trot away. So people are feeding them. They sit in the middle of the road at times and don’t move much for cars.

By: Sue Garrish

Sue Garrish — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:02:06 +0000

Really love the story and the pictures. I hope that the foxes return for you. I’m lucky enough to see them quite often ( Kent England) Thank you for your lovely site. Sue.

By: Bill Boland

Bill Boland — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:28:14 +0000

I saw a red fox while playing golf at the Atlantic City Country Club this spring!!! (I think it was in March) I had always seen the signs saying “Don’t feed the foxes,” but I figured it was a relic left over from a different time in South Jersey!!! Really cool experience!!!!