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Chicken Bone Beach
4.5★ · 277 Google ratings · Atlantic City, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 yd away · free
Walk
210 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
78°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 78 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Chicken Bone Beach
Guide
Good to know
Plan boardwalk time simultaneously
The beach sits directly on the boardwalk with nearby arcades, pizza, ice cream, mini golf, and easy rail access.
Visit off-season for solitude
Multiple visitors reported finding the beach nearly empty and peaceful on cold days and outside summer weekends.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Wear water shoes for comfort
The beach floor has abundant shells and rocks that make wading uncomfortable despite clean sand above.
Arrive early on sunny weekends
The lot and beach fill by late morning during warm weather, reducing parking and beach space.
Watch for seaweed and seashells
Summer visits may involve dealing with excess seaweed in the water, though this varies by trip.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
78°F
Waves
2.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:04 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:06 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 210 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Common questions
Where do you park at Chicken Bone Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Chicken Bone Beach?
210 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 Chicken Bone Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
When is Chicken Bone Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
