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12th Street Beach (Boardwalk)
4.7★ · 391 Google ratings · Ocean City, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 270 ft away · paid
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 100 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
78°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
8.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 11am
Map of 12th Street Beach (Boardwalk)
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1Parking270 ft from the listing2Restrooms and drinking water100 ft from the listing3Showers200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 15 visitors · 2016–2026
Expect enforcement of no-smoking rules
One negative review reported smoking and vaping despite the no-smoking policy being in place.
Visit for soft, unique sand quality
This beach is known for unusually soft and silky sand compared to other Ocean City locations.
Budget $5-10 per person
Beach access requires a daily tag, though weekly, monthly, and yearly passes are available.
Arrive before 10:30am
One visitor found the beach uncrowded at 10:30am, while others report it gets very busy later.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
78°F
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:33 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:59 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 12th & the, Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226
🅿 Parking 270 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at 12th Street Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 270 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 12th Street Beach?
190 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 12th Street Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 ft from the listing.
When is 12th Street Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 11am and the busiest at Thu 8am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
