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Fourth Avenue Beach
4.8★ · 50 Google ratings · Bradley Beach, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 yd away
Access
9am to 5pm
Walk
280 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 150 yd away
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 16 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Fourth Avenue Beach
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1Parking225 yd from the listing2Restrooms150 yd from the listing3Covered shelter125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Enjoy the adjacent boardwalk
A 41-mile boardwalk connects this beach to Spring Lake, Belmont, Avon, Asbury Park, and other nearby towns.
Go for peace and quiet
Multiple visitors report the beach stays relatively uncrowded compared to nearby options, making it suitable for relaxation.
Plan for convenient amenities
Food trucks operate near the entrance, umbrella and chaise rentals are available, and bathrooms are close.
Expect consistently clean conditions
Reviewers frequently praise the beach's cleanliness, though occasional water quality issues from offshore currents can occur.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:26 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:16 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 25 Ocean Ave N, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 280 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 150 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Fourth Avenue 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 Fourth Avenue Beach?
270 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 Fourth Avenue Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 150 yd from the listing.
When is Fourth Avenue Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
