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Bayside Cove
4.8★ · 74 Google ratings · Mantoloking, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 110 ft away
Access
6:30am to 9pm
Walk
300 yd · 4 min
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Bayside Cove
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1Parking110 ft 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 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Best for sunset viewing
Multiple visitors specifically praised the sunset views, making evening visits particularly rewarding.
Bring a picnic to relax
Picnic tables and benches with water views make this ideal for a quiet meal or coffee break.
Come for fishing and crabbing
The boardwalk setup allows visitors to fish and catch crabs from the water's edge.
Watch for goose droppings
Two separate reviewers noted an unusual amount of goose droppings throughout the grounds.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · overcast
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 00:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 05:53 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:20 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Bayside Park / Swamp Cove, 389 W Central Ave, Mantoloking, NJ 08738
🅿 Parking 110 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 300 yd away, about 4 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bayside Cove?
The nearest mapped parking area is 110 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Bayside Cove?
100 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 Bayside Cove 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 Bayside Cove least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Fri 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
