- April 13, 2026
LBI National Golf Resort sits on 155 acres in Little Egg Harbor, about ten minutes from the Long Beach Island causeway. It’s a championship public golf course, a boutique hotel, a restaurant worth going out of your way for, and a 35,000 square foot clubhouse the property affectionately calls The Lighthouse, all on one piece of land in the South Jersey pinelands. Midweek, when the tee sheet opens up and the property finds it quieter rhythm, it’s one of the better-kept secrets in the region.
Whether you’re planning a golf trip, a corporate retreat, or just a few nights away that actually feel like something, a midweek stay at The Inn at LBI National is worth building a schedule around.
WHERE YOU’RE STAYING
The Inn at LBI National has 32 rooms, each designed with a clean coastal sensibility that fits comfortably within the broader character of the resort. The rooms are well-appointed and comfortable, with views that look out over the course and surrounding landscape.
Staying on the property means you’re never fighting logistics. The course is steps away. The Wickie Room is down the hall, and the morning after a long day outside belongs entirely to you. That kind of simplicity is easier to appreciate once you’ve experienced it.
THE COURSE
LBI National’s 18-hole championship golf course was designed by Ray Hearn and opened in 2000. It plays at 6,950 yards from the tips, with a rating of 72.9 and a slop of 142 — a layout that rewards thoughtful play without punishing anyone for showing up and enjoying themselves. The course moves through natural terrain with open sightlines, no parallel fairways, and enough variety from hole to hole to make a second round genuinely interesting.
Midweek, the pace is relaxed and the course has room. The season runs April through October, and the shoulder months (spring and fall) are when the combination of course conditions and weather really earns its reputation. Most guests who stay on property end up playing twice. The first round is for getting the lay of the land. The second one is where it gets good.
DINNER AT THE WICKIE ROOM
The Wickie Room is LBI National’s on-site restaurant and bar, and it earns attention well beyond the golf crowd. The menu is seasonal and chef-driven, built around locally sourced ingredients and the kind of cooking that reflects genuine care about what’s on the plate. The dining room looks out over the golf course with panoramic views, and on weekend evenings there’s live music, though midweek, the room has a quieter energy that some guests prefer.
For those looking for something more private, The Wickie Room has private dining rooms available for groups and special occasions. For hotel guests, it’s simply the best ending to a day outside — dinner, a glass of wine, and no reason to go anywhere else.
FOR CORPORATE GROUPS
The combination of a fully equipped conference center, on-site hotel, championship golf, and a restaurant with private dining rooms makes LBI National a natural fit for corporate retreats and team off-sites. The structure of a midweek group stay writes itself: morning sessions in the conference center, golf in the afternoon, dinner together at The Wickie Room, and the property keeps the group contained within one setting without it ever feeling that way.
There’s something about being removed from the office, surrounded by open landscape, that genuinely changes how a team interacts. LBI National provides that without requiring anyone to travel far or coordinate between multiple venues. For companies in the Philadelphia or New York area looking for a retreat setting that doesn’t feel like a conference hotel, this is a strong option.
GETTING HERE
LBI National is at 99 Golf View Drive in Little Egg Harbor Township. From Philadelphia it’s about an hour and twenty-five minutes. From Manhattan it’s just over two hours — and midweek, the Garden State Parkway is a different road from what it becomes on a summer weekend. For most of New Jersey, it’s well within a comfortable drive.
Being ten minutes from Long Beach Island gives guests easy access to the shore if they want it. A morning on the island, time in the water, a walk through one of the beach towns — all of it is close. For those who’d rather stay on the property and play another nine, that’s just as easy. The location offers both options.
PLAN YOUR STAY
Rooms, tee times, The Wickie Room reservations, and group or corporate inquiries are all handled directly through LBI National. If you’re putting together a retreat or a larger group stay, reaching out to the events team early gives you the best chance of building a midweek package that actually fits how your group wants to spend time.
Book your stay or inquire about midweek availability below.