A fun family friendly environment especially loved the lake in the middle of the sand fun for my…read morekids 4 stars

This is one of my favorite beaches. My family and I have been going here for over a year. We…read moreabsolutely love it. It's very private, the individuals who come here are very respectful. I love how there are showers and bathrooms, not that far from the beach. The only thing is I wish there weren't that many rocks on the sand. I don't remember that being like that last year. I remember last year the sand was very smooth and soft. Also, there aren't a lot of seashells anymore, only ROCK! Which is a disappointment. Overall I love coming here it's a beautiful clean beach!

Came to the beach for the first time since pre-COVID! (mainly due to wild crowds, lack of time on…read morethe weekends, etc.). Was originally planning to go to Point Pleasant, but some expensive street parking led us to Manasquan where we found some free parking. We got here before 9am. If you do so, you can typically enter without paying for a beach pass (granted you don't leave the beach premises and return). It helps getting early for that, beating traffic, and enjoying the beach before it gets unbearably hot. Admittingly, it might not be the best beach for swimming, but it's pretty clean and quiet. It's more a surfers beach with the waves, but I had a fun time. I like the quiet nature of the beach and the boardwalk. It's a nice area to walk around. I also enjoyed the swingset which brought back memories of my childhood. Overall, I'd consider coming back here again.

Many times, Jenk's is waaaaay too crowded with Bennys and Shoobies. Squan's is my local beach. Even…read moreif it doesn't have all the amenities that Point has, it's still a nice and relaxing time. Perfect for a relaxing beach date with the gf (we're in our 30s--Point's better if you're 10 years younger imo). The water's better in Squan, too, I think, when compared to Point. Going out on the rocks can be fun, but be careful.

This is a great hidden gem for fresh raw seafood! My husband and I came here on a Saturday at 12…read moreright when they open. We opted to dine "outside" in the convention center so we could still watch the beach and the boardwalk. I definitely recommend coming here right when they open as when we left at around 1:30 PM almost all the tables were taken. I decided to get one of the Oyster shooters, specifically the "Shuck Shot". It was great! Sweet, subtle, and went down smooth. Beverages I chose the Guavarita and my husband picked the oxacan flame. Mine was sweet and refreshing while his had a bit of a smokey flavor. We decided to do a dozen oysters, 2 from each location. They had all east coast based oysters and one west coast oyster. I forgot the name but our favorite was the one sourced from Barnegate, NJ. It had a hint of sweetness/citrus and tasted like the ocean in the best way possible. We also got two little neck clams to try too. When we ordered our mains, this is when the restaurant got very busy. Our server actually forgot to put our order in, 15 minutes had passed by. She apologized and served us a round of drinks on the house which definitely made up for it! My husband got the salmon poke bowl and it was light but still filling. The salmon had the right amount of fat and meat ratio. The ponzu dressing balanced it out perfectly. My fish and chips was hot, straight out the fryer, with a thin layer of breading. Our bill ended up coming out to about $200 with tax and tip. Pretty pricey but if you're craving fresh raw seafood, this is the place to go.

This place is the best kept secret for seafood lovers. They always have 5+ different oysters to…read morechoose from and the specials are always different and delicious. The service is great and the servers are super passionate about the menu. Get the yellowtail crudo, PEI Mussels or Buffalo Frito Misto as an app

A great beach on the shore. No board walk and the 1st block in Lavallette. It's a surfer brah so no…read moreswimming here you will need to walk up a block to the life guards to swim. It's very clean and quiet totally relaxing.

PROS: This town is very nice. The beach is for residents only and is gated with a lock that only…read morethe homeowners have a key to. Nice homes, good restaurants CONS: Major flooding area. The homes here are in great danger of a major flood since there so close to the water OVERALL: Great to visit the place but I wouldn't move here due to the risk

MANTOLOKING: it's local summer and soon most beaches and boardwalks will allow dogs again!!…read more Look at this gorgeous view of the ocean from the top of a dune! Mantoloking beaches allow leashed dogs in-season from Sunrise-8am and 6pm-Sunset. In the off-season (10/1-5/14), leashed dogs are allowed anytime!

Really enjoy walking this board walk. In the summer time got to come early if you want to avoid…read morecrowds. Still it's worth the day trip

THE GOOD ----------------…read more+ Very clean beach + LOTS of beach to set up on + Boardwalk has plenttttty of restaurants, ice cream vendors, entertainment, amusement park rides, arcades and carnival-style games to play + A LOT of FREE street parking spots within the surrounding area of the beach (BUT see below) THE NOT SO GOOD ---------------------------- - $15 per daily beach badge on weekends for ages 12 and over! (as of July 2025) Unfortunately, it's the going rate to set foot on the sand - Street parking spots get occupied verrrrrry early. Get here before 10:30 AM on the weekends or you'll be circling for awhile or have to pay $35 to park in a lot

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.

This place is a private shower & lounge area. Clean as a whistle. They offer season passes but $10…read moregets you an all day admission to showers, changing rooms, and a much nicer bathroom than what's on the beach. If that wasn't enough they have lockers, shampoo & conditioner, liquid body soap, and hair dryers. Private showers and changing rooms allow you to keep your dignity as you disrobe. To top it all off they have an outdoor, hammock filled lounge area where you can relax after your shower. Free unmetered parking spaces right outside the door. The only thing they don't give you is a towel. It's BYOT. They are not exactly trying to make a huge announcement about it, but this place is a GREAT find. I have a feeling it was created for the convenience of the people who purchased condos in the area. But it's clearly open to the public.