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Belmar Beach and Boardwalk

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Belmar Beach and Boardwalk
4.5
465 reviews
#1 of 4 things to do in Belmar
Piers & Boardwalks • Beaches
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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  • Noah O
    Kingston, New York57 contributions
    Great Place to go and be socially distant from other people. Just get there early in the morning.
    Place is great for the family even during the whole Covid-19 crisis. The beach has a limited number of people allowed. So you have to make sure that you get there first thing in the morning or you are not going to get in. We got there at 9 am and the first beach we went to was full. Thank god for Belmar. Everyone was respectful of your space. nobody is wearing masks on the beach though. FYI. I can't wait to get back next weekend.
    Visited July 2020
    Written July 10, 2020
  • Traveller
    New York City, New York3,108 contributions
    Fantastic boardwalk - great walking for exercise
    I walked on the Belmar NJ boardwalk many times during August 2020. It is about two miles long so a round trip is four miles. To the north end is a bridge between Belmar and Avon by the Sea and the Belmar fishing pier. In the middle is the Taylor Pavilion and Cruz Bay Cafe as well as Silver Lake. To the south are some shops and restaurants and the entrance to Spring Lake. The boardwalk is very wide and it is great for walking and exercise. Sometimes I went very early in the morning - about 7 am and sometimes I went late at about 6 pm. The views of the beach and ocean are very nice. In terms of COVID19 safety, some people wore masks but many did not. If you are alert while walking then you can social distance. All in all the Belmar NJ boardwalk is a great place.
    Visited June 2020
    Written August 25, 2020
  • Ryan
    Albany, New York86 contributions
    Had a good time
    This is a nice beach, but if you arrive at 11:30am on a Sunday be prepared to park a mile away. For the most part people had their masks on before entering the beach, but once you hit the sand absolutely no one had masks on. I spent all of time in the ocean so it didn't bother me much, but if you're worried about that then don't go to any public beach. Other than that the beach is very nice and so is the surrounding area!
    Visited July 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 21, 2020
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Brian D
Ithaca, NY667 contributions
Nice flat beach close to convenient attractions.
Jun 2023 • Family
Close to restaurants, coffee and ice cream this beach has showers yo clean up and wash off the sand before you go.
If you are not accustomed to NJ beaches be aware that much of the summer season requires a 70 dollar season pass.
Thus the rating. Otherwise it's fantastic.
Written July 2, 2023
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Maria del Carme... Z
Quito, Ecuador205 contributions
Fabulous beach and boardwalk
Sep 2020 • Family
This beach has a double option, be at the crowded, noisy area good for our teenagers where they find music and restaurants or be at the peaceful area good for us adults. The boardwalk is well maintained and no bikes, dogs or skates are allowed. This makes it safe to walk and enjoy the views without worrying. As I mentioned, all beaches are beautiful. There is an entrance fee, $7 I believe but worth it. Go early to find good and close parking on the street, however after noon families with children leave early and there is plenty of parking. You can bike on the street to nearby towns and go over the bridge which is fun to watch the boats go by under it.
Written September 10, 2020
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Oldguy1948
South Plainfield, NJ137 contributions
Best Beach of the Jersey Shore
Jun 2022
My wife and I are season-pass holders and travel here about once per week. We have also stayed at a local bed and breakfast last summer.

The entire area is well cared for with clean sand and a deep shoreline. Ther are also excellent restaurants on the beach and within a short drive.

The beach can get busy so arrive early!
Written July 8, 2022
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kim c
Bethlehem, PA11 contributions
NICE CLEAN BEACH
Jul 2022 • Family
Went during the week for the day. Clean beach. Nice people. Parking is limited but if you get there early should have no problem. Parking is 2.00 an hour and 10.25 for beach pass. Well worth it!! Nice beach to take the family.
Written July 19, 2022
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Frank F
2 contributions
Belmar Boardwalk
Mar 2020
As a decades long visitor to the shore from Monroe in Middlesex, I have to admit that Belmar has improved quite a bit over the years.
Especially, along Ocean Ave. where the old bungalows have been razed and replaced by newer more modern homes. For dining, we prefer La Dolce Vita for Italian and Klein's on the Shark River for seafood.
Written March 9, 2020
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Damien O
Cork, Ireland59 contributions
One of the best on Jersey Shore
Jun 2022 • Friends
Great Beach. Very well run although a little expensive for a beach badge but such is the US. Good facilities. Can be rip currents and strong pull in the water but a lovely place with shops/cafe/pizza across the road. Really nice for a visit
Written June 19, 2022
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Linda P
Ballston Spa, NY409 contributions
Out of season free
Apr 2021
Beautiful sand, large beach, new boardwalk. Still out of season and port a johns in use for bathrooms. They were disgusting and the garbage by end of day was spilling out of cans at street level. Hard to imagine summer crowds.
Written April 11, 2021
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exacta123
Cedar Falls, IA325 contributions
Paying for beach is dumb
Jul 2021
This is a beautiful beach and boardwalk. We walked the length of the beach on the boardwalk. We did not go on the beach itself. We are spoiled by beaches elsewhere because beaches should be free. We would rather go to any Florida beach for free than pay to go on a New Jersey beach.
Written July 20, 2021
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Toyatravels
Rockaway, NJ113 contributions
Day Trip
Jul 2021 • Friends
Enjoyed my day trip to Belmar beach. The water was choppy so not many people going in the water but it was still great for sunbathing, it was nice and breezy, the beach was clean and not too crowded. The parking was difficult to find but we ultimately found something.
Written July 7, 2021
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FairLawnTony
fair lawn6 contributions
Nice beach, racist cops
Jun 2011
Went there with the kids after a nearby piano recital on the recommendation of a local. Beach is apparently very clean and well-cared for - although the water was still to cold to bathe in. However, about an hour into our visit, we caught the attention of l ocal boardwalk security - who eyeballed us like the brown foreigners we clearly were - even though we were simply watching the kids play in the swingset area near the boardwalk. When we were packing up the kids to leave, the same security officer who initially gave us the stink-eye took it upon himself to return and ask to smell our empty cups (which we had yet to throw in the garbage). We obliged, not knowing what was in store - since we had asked beforehand what was and wasn't allowed on the boardwalk and were told that only smoking cigarettes was off-limits. Said local security promptly accused us of drinking alcohol on the beach after smelling the remnants of beer in our cups. News Flash:
1. We were not on the beach, we were on the boardwalk.
2. We had consumed a small amount of beer while eating at a local chicken and ribs place - bringing our empty cups with us to throw into the garbage bin on the boardwalk rather than litter in the street.

Funny how there were no bins for garbage on the street side, only the boardwalk side - which forced us to cross the street in order to throw out the cups. Wonder if this is to raise revenue citing outside visitors for fictitious infractions? Funnier still how we were the only ones questioned, while others nearby had cups as well and were passed over. I wonder why?

The most loathsome aspect of this is that the brave gentlemen in charge of boardwalk security took it upon themselves to make a spectacle in front of all our children, who were puzzled at why the police were giving their fathers a ticket.

Good going guys. Nice way to impress upon the children how officers uphold the law.

Needless to say, we're never going back - other than to have our day in court (which I'm sure will be more of the same gratuitously faceitous, underhandedly racist, ignorant and bigotted treatment by the locals).

What a hoot. Go Belmar! Good luck with your beach, I've seen better.
Written June 5, 2011
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