Every one of my songs comes from a real place. So I put them all on one map! Tap or click any pin on this South Jersey song map to see the place, read a little about it, and hear the song it inspired.
Tip: Use the + and – buttons to zoom in on the Pine Barrens or the Shore. Pin locations are approximate.
Pine Barrens Places in the Songs
- Batsto Village – named right in “Swingin’ The Pines Tonight”
- Chatsworth, the capital of the Pines – “Welcome to the Jersey Pines” and “Signal Through the Pines”
- Route 539 and Warren Grove – “Still Rollin’ Home,” “Dust-Road Highway” and “It’s Pork Roll Where I’m From”
- Leeds Point, home of the Jersey Devil legend – “Born In The Pines”
Jersey Shore Places on the Song Map
- Great Bay and Tuckerton, home of The Clam Shack Studio – “Christmas at the Clam Shack”
- Absecon Wildlife Management Area (US-8030) – “Frozen Bay Callin’ CQ”
- The Atlantic City Boardwalk – “October On The Boardwalk” and “Back When Jersey Was Ours”
- Back Bay Ale House, Gardner’s Basin – “Ella’s Fella”
The Hometown Taverns in “Boardwalk & Backroads”
In addition, “Boardwalk & Backroads” tips its hat to some real South Jersey bars: the Golden Nugget Tavern, the old Green Bank Tavern, Jay’s Elbow Room, One More Bar & Grill and Prospector’s Grille. After all, hometown bars like these are where country music has always lived.
Most of these spots are an easy drive from each other. So if you’re planning a South Jersey road trip, use this song map as your guide. Start in the pines, head down to the bays, and finish on the boardwalk with the radio turned up.
More About the South Jersey Song Map
For more about these spots, read Jersey Shore and Pine Barrens: The Places Behind My Songs. Then head over to the Music page to hear the whole catalog. Of course, if a song ever takes you to one of these places, send me a picture through the Contact page!
