Beaches in New Jersey

132 beaches

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Allenhurst Beach

Allenhurst Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Asbury Park 8th Ave

Asbury Park 8th Ave

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Asbury Park Beach

Asbury Park Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Asbury Park Beach

Asbury Park Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Asbury Park-Beach NJ

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Atlantic City

Atlantic City

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Atlantic City Board Walk

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Atlantic City Boardwalk

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Atlantic City Boardwalk And Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Atsion Lake Recreation Area

Atsion Lake Recreation Area

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Avalon Beach

Avalon Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Avalon Beach

Avalon Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Avon-by-the-Sea

Avon-by-the-Sea

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Avon-by-the-Sea

Avon-by-the-Sea

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Barnegat Light Beach

Barnegat Light Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Bass River State Forest

Bass River State Forest

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Batsto Lake

Batsto Lake

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Bay Head Beach

Bay Head Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Bay Head Beach

Bay Head Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach Haven

Beach Haven

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Beach Pier

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Belleplain State Forest

Belleplain State Forest

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Belmar Beach

Belmar Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Belmar Beach

Belmar Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Bradley Beach

Bradley Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Bradley Beach

Bradley Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Brendan T. Byrne State Forest

Brendan T. Byrne State Forest

Sandy Beach
pond Kid-Friendly
Brigantine Beach

Brigantine Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Cape May Beach

Cape May Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Cape May Beach

Cape May Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Cape May Beach NJ

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Cape May City Beaches

Cape May City Beaches

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Chicken Bone Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Corson's Inlet

Corson's Inlet

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Deal Beach

Deal Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Deal Beach

Deal Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Delaware River Beach (NJ)

Delaware River Beach (NJ)

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Diamond Beach

Diamond Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

East Island

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Five Mile Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Flat Brook Beach

Flat Brook Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Great Lawn Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Harrisville Pond

Harrisville Pond

Sandy Beach
pond Kid-Friendly
Harvey Cedars

Harvey Cedars

Sandy Beach
Ocean
High Point State Park Lake

High Point State Park Lake

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Holgate Beach

Holgate Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Island Beach State Park

Island Beach State Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Island Beach State Park

Island Beach State Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Island Beach State Park

Island Beach State Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Island Beach State Park (Inland)

Island Beach State Park (Inland)

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Beach

Jersey Shore

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Keansburg Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Lake Hopatcong State Park

Lake Hopatcong State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Lavallette Beach

Lavallette Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Long Beach Island

Long Beach Island

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Long Beach Island

Long Beach Island

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Long Beach Island

Long Beach Island

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Long Branch

Long Branch

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Long Branch Beach

Long Branch Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Manasquan Beach

Manasquan Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Manasquan Beach

Manasquan Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Mantoloking Beach

Mantoloking Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Margate Beach

Margate Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Mile Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Monmouth Beach

Monmouth Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Monmouth Beach

Monmouth Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Musconetcong River Beach

Musconetcong River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

New Jersey Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

North Cape May Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Ocean Casino Resort

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Ocean City Beach

Ocean City Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Ocean City Beach

Ocean City Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Ocean City NJ

Ocean City NJ

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Ocean City NJ

Ocean City NJ

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Ocean Grove Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Ortley Beach

Ortley Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Passaic River Beach

Passaic River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Paulins Kill Beach

Paulins Kill Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Pequannock River Beach

Pequannock River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Pequest River Beach

Pequest River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Playground Pier

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Point Pleasant Beach Pavillion

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Ramapo River Beach

Ramapo River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Rockaway River Beach

Rockaway River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Round Valley Reservoir

Round Valley Reservoir

Sandy Beach
reservoir Kid-Friendly
Sandy Hook

Sandy Hook

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Sandy Hook - Gunnison

Sandy Hook - Gunnison

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sandy Hook (Gateway NRA)

Sandy Hook (Gateway NRA)

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sandy Hook Beach

Sandy Hook Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sea Bright

Sea Bright

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sea Bright Beach

Sea Bright Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sea Girt

Sea Girt

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sea Girt Beach

Sea Girt Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sea Isle City Beach

Sea Isle City Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Seaside Heights

Seaside Heights

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Seaside Heights

Seaside Heights

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Seaside Heights Beach

Seaside Heights Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Seidler Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Ship Bottom

Ship Bottom

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Shore Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Spring Lake Beach

Spring Lake Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Spring Lake Beach

Spring Lake Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Spruce Run Reservoir

Spruce Run Reservoir

Sandy Beach
reservoir Kid-Friendly
Beach

Steel Pier

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Stokes State Forest

Stokes State Forest

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Stone Harbor Beach

Stone Harbor Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Stone Harbor Beach

Stone Harbor Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Strathmere Beach

Strathmere Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

Sandy Beach
Bay
Sunset Beach (Cape May)

Sunset Beach (Cape May)

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Surf City

Surf City

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

The Cove Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

The Teroy A. Collins Beach Station

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Tropicana Atlantic City - A Caesars Rewards Destination

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Ventnor Beach

Ventnor Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Ventnor City Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Wallkill River Beach (NJ)

Wallkill River Beach (NJ)

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Wildwood

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Wildwood Beach

Wildwood Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Wildwood Beach

Wildwood Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Wildwood Beach

Wildwood Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Beach

Wildwood Boardwalk

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Wildwood Crest Beach New Jersey

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Wildwood Dog Park & Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Wildwood Highlands Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Wildwood N.J. Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Wildwoods Beach Ball Sign

Sandy Beach
Ocean

Frequently Asked Questions

How many beaches are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 132 documented beaches. 132 are sandy beaches.

Which beaches in New Jersey are kid-friendly?

New Jersey has 84 kid-friendly beaches with gentle waves, lifeguards, and family amenities.

Are there dog-friendly beaches in New Jersey?

Some beaches in New Jersey allow dogs, but rules vary. Always check local regulations before bringing pets. Many beaches have seasonal or time-of-day restrictions.

What's the best time to visit beaches in New Jersey?

Summer months (June-August) are peak season with warmest water. Shoulder seasons (May, September) offer fewer crowds. Check local weather and water conditions before visiting.

Do beaches in New Jersey have lifeguards?

Lifeguard coverage varies by beach and season. Many popular beaches have lifeguards during summer months. Check individual beach pages for specific amenity information.

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