After a lovely dinner with my daughter! We watched this…read moreamazing sunset! Truly the name says it all! Sunset Beach! Parking lot- plenty of spaces. Next to a Steward's.

What a beautiful place while visiting Seaside heights beach. We planned to go see the sunset along…read morethe bay area and this place was perfect. There is parking available at this place, or you can walk couple of blocks to get here. There are few restaurants along the stretch and also there is boat decks and nice buildings in the vicinity. The Sunsets are gorgeous and dont miss this place.

I've been coming here my entire life, as did my parents and grandparents. (I have a picture of my…read moregrandfather with my father as a young boy, standing on the beach with a bamboo fishing pole and metal bucket. The back of the photo reads "Lavallette 1929") I love it here and aside from the nostalgia, it is a treasure of the Jersey Shore. The beautiful oceanfront boardwalk is absolutely spectacular any time of year and is a valuable amenity to the entire area, as well the entire State. The whitest, most powdery sand in New Jersey. And certainly one the the best maintained beaches anywhere. As a kid, going "down the shore" always meant Lavallette to me. Remarkably nothing much has changed: there are larger houses and perhaps more people, but the character and vibe remains unchanged. Happy families, laughing and running children, coming of age teens. First kisses, summer loves. Growing up. Surfboards, beach bikes, crabbing. It's that kind of place. But note: if you're looking for the Seaside Heights crowd here, keep driving. Lavallette is all-American clean-cut family fun.

One of my noblest chums rented a beach house about two blocks from the Lavallette Beach. Last year,…read morewe stayed a little further south and went to the Ortley Brach, but this one was definitely more warmly received by the crew. We ended up coming to the beach twice as a group, ranging from a solid half day to maybe an hour or two, and then I took a solitary walk in the early morning at sunrise once - definitely got a lot of time in here, which I feel is the number one objective of a shore excursion, regardless of whether you go into the water or not. This is definitely more of a local beach in the sense that it's not teeming with tons of people, and if you want a drink or a snack, you need to bring it with you. While there were lifeguards stationed nearby during our visits, whistling from time to time at wayward swimmers floating outside of the designated flag areas, there really aren't a lot of rules. Beach badges are required but I don't recall the kids at the entrance to the beach ever looking for them. The cleanest beach I've ever been to is Spring Lake, I'd guess 35 to 40 minutes north of here. Absolutely pristine, but it's also very restrictive with TONS of rules about what you can and mostly can't bring onto the beach. I definitely saw a few random pieces of garbage but nothing crazy and honestly it's possible that most of it was just swept in from the sea overnight. When I took my morning stroll I saw some employees cleaning the beach with an intimidating looking machine, so they're on top of it. As an aside, all of us noticed some super aggressive seagulls on the premises that absolutely knew how to recognize which bags had food in them. One particular seagull (which I captured in the accompanying photo so you can easily identify him in the future) physically dragged a bag several feet to intentionally tip over and scrounge around in. It was a very sophisticated operation. Keep your eyes on your shizzle. One area where I do think Ortley beats out Lavallette is access to additional snacks and whatnot. I love to embrace the power of advertising when I'm on the beach, so it's not unusual for me to make an impulse decision on a food or drink item based on one of the famous banners flying by along the coastline. One of those banners boasted an intriguing-looking spiked iced tea, but I never ended up sampling it because we were nowhere near a convenience store. Ortley had several within a block or two of the beach where you could quickly run over, grab a few items and return to your towel within five or 10 minutes. My recommendation would be to stock up and take a few extra minutes before going to the beach to make sure you have adequate provisions for your visit. In terms of the fellow beachgoers, it was a pretty laidback crew. I'd by and large agree with other characterizations that this is pretty family friendly. We saw a lot of content children frolicking around in the sand and on the water. There was one bad apple, a high maintenance teenager screaming and belittling her mother for a solid chunk of the afternoon with no obvious consequences, but I think we can just blame the parenting there and not the Lavallette Beach. Unless you're literally on a deserted island, expect a whole spectrum of people - makes it more interesting anyway. Definitely a chill, welcome vibe. But if you're looking for more action, I'd direct your attention a few miles south to the insanity that Seaside offers.

Finally since moving to South Jersey made it before the Island Beach State Park closed…read more Had to pay $5 to enter even though park was closing in 20 minutes. We drove to the trail #7 as recommended by the gate for the best sunset views! It was truly beautiful to see the sunset on the bay. Walked over to the beach- vehicles allowed on the beach, saw bonfires and lots of people fishing! Plan to buy season passes and enjoy this State Park more often!!

My favorite beach in Seaside! It's a nice clean beach, never really chaos and any craziness going…read moreon here. There's no pier/boardwalk like the other beaches which in turn makes it a much more peaceful beach to visit. Theres two food spots. One mini restaurant and a little food area with ice cream slushies, cheeseburgers, breakfast sandwiches, fries and more. The ice cream and milkshakes are good and refreshing! the breakfast sandwiches are good too. The cheeseburgers are not the best, cheap bun, meat and cheese and is not worth the $8. But all else has been good Service is nice a quick and theres picnic tables to sit and eat at in the food area as well. Theres bathrooms, dressing rooms and 2 areas of outdoor showers which is nice and convenient.

Hubby and I decided to walk on the beach after work!…read more As we are walking, I start noticing what I thought were lady bug along the shore! Must of been thousands of Actually Googled to discover these are Asian Lady Beetles! They like to hibernate in Ocean County and start coming out when the weather warms up! So interesting! These Asian Lady Beetle can bite and become aggressive ‼‼

Nice town. Clean beaches with accommodations on the boardwalk. Not enough restaurants or shops…read morewithin walking distance.

After a review of there website and hours of operation I was all set to use there services. There…read morewas a Lot of people at the beach and also there was a boy scout camporee going on that weekend as well. So you would think what ALL those peopl at seaside it would be a cash cow. But for some reason they where closed at seven instead of the posted 9PM on the website. They lost a lot of business as I know there was at least 30 -40 people looking to use there service. There should be more of these services along the boardwalk.

Beautiful local playground located on Barnegat Bay, not far from Island Beach State Park. There are…read moretwo playgrounds (one for younger kids and one for older kids), basketball courts and a beach area. The playground is entirely in sand. If you go be mindful of the park rules and parking rules.

Super cute local playground on the corner of O Street and Lake Street in Seaside Park. On the bay,…read morewaterfront, by the bridge. Quiet and great for families with little kids.

We rent cabanas about 2x per year, and it has always been a great experience. We love having our…read moreown space with the entire family, we bring cornhole and other beach games, and easily set them up in front of our cabanas. It's great to be able to bring coolers with drinks and food. The staff is friendly, and they make it super easy to reserve. The bathrooms are easily accessible. We look forward to it every year.

The best beach at the Jersey Shore. This is a byob beach where everything goes. Very nicely…read moremaintained beach, where you can rent a cabana, chairs, umbrellas and have a great time without all the rules imposed at the public beach. A great, relaxing time at the beach!

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ SUPER clean beach with a $12 beach badge fee (13 and under are free) as of July 2025. And, yes, they DO check for your beach badge at every beach entryway. + SUPER clean boardwalk with nicely painted brown planks spanning 1st to 20th Avenue. + For the kids, there are a few small playgrounds located on the beach itself. + Lots of parking spaces in the surrounding area leading to the boardwalk and beach. Only the angle parking spaces facing the beach are pay spots. Spaces in front of houses are FREE! (See NOT SO GOOD section for more) + Bathrooms are seemingly located every few blocks when in the middle of the boardwalk THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - Not many restaurants along Ocean Avenue and the boardwalk except a few pizzerias (J's Pizza, 3 Brothers From Italy, Mamalukes), ice cream shops (Coney Waffle, Mamalukes) and D'jais bar. - Just a few souvenir/t-shirt stores (Beckman's On the Beach, The Beach Nut) if you're into collecting souvenirs or buying shirts from different towns/cities. - Show up early to park on weekends/holidays! If you show up after 11AM, you might be out of luck until the afternoon when folks begin leaving the beach. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = For a good photo op, stand in front of the Borough of Belmar Taylor Pavilion between 5th and 6th Ave

- Spacious beach; very clean - Short walk from boardwalk to…read moreshore - Bathroom stations are relatively clean and well- maintained by on site staff - Wristbands required for entry - Limited rinse stations, but good water pressure to clean off the grit

Came here and was so so happy we chose to spend our first beach day of the summer here. Everyone…read morewas friendly at the badges booth and I think the $12 day pass was beyond reasonable. The water is clean, I saw no garbage floating around and I could actually see through the water which was wonderful. Everyone was quiet, very calm vibes. Only complaint are the "police" who I saw trying to overexert their authority with more than two groups of people for the most absurd reasons. Just seemed like they had nothing better to do tbh. I'm not talking about the actual real police, I'm talking about the beach police who clearly aren't real police but seemed to want to make a name for themselves. Seeing things like this annoys me especially when the people being bothered weren't doing anything. But other than that; clean water, good vibes, 5 star beach in my opinion.

Belmar has one of the most decent boardwalks around central jersey area. It's newly renovated and…read morehas a nice set up of bars and restaurants around it. The boardwalk is kept not just safe (security guards on site), it's also very clean ( many housekeeping employees on site available). In the summer, if you are looking to enter the beach for FREE, you got to arrive before 9 am. If you enjoy riding a bicycle on the boardwalk you are good to go between 6 AM and 9 AM! If you are a fitness guru, you could enjoy beach pull up bars in every other block of the boardwalk. Thirsty or hungry? No problem, Belmar boardwalk has a variety of stores: playabowl restaurant , ice cream places and even 7 eleven! Thank you for reading this and I hope you find this helpful.