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68th Street Ocean Beach
4.8★ · 113 Google ratings · Long Beach, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 240 ft away
Walk
280 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
78°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of 68th Street Ocean Beach
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1Parking240 ft from the listing2Drinking water190 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2019–2026
Come in off-season for solitude
Fall and winter mornings are peaceful and uncrowded, ideal for quiet reflection.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2019–2026
Arrive before 8:30am for parking
The municipal lot fills quickly on nice weather days, especially in summer.
Check for summer events and concerts
The beach hosts free live music performances and firpit concerts on weekends, though beach badges are required for ages 12+.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
78°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:31 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Long Beach, NJ 08008
🅿 Parking 240 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 280 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at 68th Street Ocean Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 240 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 68th Street Ocean Beach?
280 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 68th Street Ocean 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 68th Street Ocean Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Sat 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
