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18th Avenue Beach
4.7★ · 65 Google ratings · Longport, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
575 yd away
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Water
78°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Water quality
Good · all 36 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of 18th Avenue Beach
Guide
Good to know
Bring your dog after October 1
Dogs are permitted from October onward, and reviewers report a clean beach with considerate dog owners.
Come for sunrise views
Reviewers specifically noted beautiful ocean sunrises at this beach.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Weekend afternoons in summer get packed, while weekdays and October onward offer peaceful, uncrowded conditions.
Arrive early if parking matters
Summer parking is limited on side streets and the main road, though one reviewer noted easy parking in off-season.
Expect limited facilities
The beach lacks adequate bathrooms and shower facilities according to visitor feedback.
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
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:33 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 S 18th Ave, Longport, NJ 08403
🅿 Parking 575 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at 18th Avenue Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 575 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 18th Avenue Beach?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 18th Avenue Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is 18th Avenue Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
