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Ideal Beach
4.4★ · 359 Google ratings · Middletown Township, New Jersey
✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
79°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Map of Ideal Beach
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 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit on weekday mornings
Multiple reviewers report arriving early or on off-peak days to find nearly empty parking lots and solitary beach access.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 22 visitors · 2017–2026
Wear shoes for rocky terrain
The beach transitions quickly from soft sand to shells and pebbles, with reviewers specifically advising footwear.
Bring repellent for late afternoon
Biting flies and mosquitoes intensify after 4pm, causing some visitors to leave early.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · clear
Water
79°F
Waves
0.9 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:25 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:28 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:16 AM.
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📍 Middletown Township, NJ
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Ideal Beach?
150 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 Ideal 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
