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Island Beach State Park
4.8★ · 479 Google ratings · Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away · fills up
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 600 yd away
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
9.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Island Beach State Park
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 · 2016–2026
Pay one fee per carload
Admission covers the entire vehicle, not individual visitors, making it economical for families and groups.
Visit off-season for solitude
Winter and shoulder seasons offer peaceful, uncrowded beaches with free or minimal admission and no parking hassles.
Arrive by 10am on summer weekends
The park reaches capacity and closes to new vehicles by late morning on busy days, turning away families.
Expect biting flies in summer
Horse flies and other biting insects can be significant during warm months, particularly bothersome for some visitors.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:28 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:03 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing, A-21
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 600 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Island Beach State Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Island Beach State Park?
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 Island Beach State Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 600 yd from the listing.
When is Island Beach State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
