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Island Beach State Park (2401 Central Ave)
4.7★ · 947 Google ratings · Seaside Park, New Jersey
✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
375 yd · 5 min
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
12 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Island Beach State Park (2401 Central Ave)
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 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Explore beyond main bathhouse areas
Numbered parking spots along the park road provide access to quieter, less crowded stretches of beach with their own facilities.
Visit off-season for solitude
Fall and weekdays offer nearly empty beaches with the same quality amenities as peak season.
Arrive by 10am in summer
The park reaches capacity by late morning on weekends and closes to new vehicles until afternoon.
Bring insect repellent
Sand flies and mosquitoes are aggressive during certain conditions, particularly on bay-side trails and when winds blow from marshy areas.
Plan for a long drive
Multiple reviewers mention the distance as significant enough to warrant consideration of gas prices and timing.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:43 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 2401 Central Ave, Seaside Park, NJ 08752
🌊 Water 375 yd away, about 5 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Island Beach State Park?
375 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 5 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Island Beach State Park 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 Island Beach State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
