Dog friendly beach and boardwalk - all year round!…read more SEASIDE HEIGHTS: Sunset Beach is a bayside gem you need to visit. This gorgeous spot sits right off Route 35 with a peaceful stretch of beach and a boardwalk along the Barnegat Bay. Locals tell us that the sunsets here are unreal - we will have to go back another time to catch it & it's also gorgeous during the day! It is dog friendly! Leashed and friendly pups are welcome on the beach south of the swimming area and on the whole boardwalk, making it the perfect walk and play location. There is even a Stewart's Root Beer with outdoor dining and probably the best views of any Stewart's anywhere. Free parking seals the deal. If you are looking for a new sunset ritual, this is it.

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.

My favorite time of year at the Jersey Shore!…read more Christmas in July! Life guard stands decorated with everything Christmas! And playing Christmas songs! Life Guards wearing Santa hats! Absolutely love it!!

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.

Very chill spot. Everyone was very respectful of your space. This has become my new go to place.read more

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!!

Finally got to purchasing season beach passes for Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove Beach!…read more Next year have to buy before the season starts $50 vs $65 now! Really love having the beach 12 minutes away from our home!

Very nice beach. Low key. The sand is nice and the water is as wet as any I have experiencedread more

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.

Would be nice if they warned you, before you purchased your entrance fee, lounge chairs and…read moreumbrella rental that they have a DJ blasting the most obnoxious and terrible "music" at insane decibel levels...especially at Noon when people are trying to get over their hangover. But I'm from the old school before we lost all common sense and settled for garbage.

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.

I love Belmar Beach!! It's only an 1 hour 15 minute ride from my house. It is very clean and the…read morewater (dare I say) almost looked blue (ish). It's early in the season so the water was way too cold for me to enjoy. It was $12 to enter. Parking was atrocious, but it wasn't too long of a walk to get to the beach. Nice boardwalk, however it would be better with a store or game or two a long the way. Will absolutely be back.

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

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.