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Lake Barnegat Beach
4.7★ · 39 Google ratings · Forked River, New Jersey
✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
230 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Lake Barnegat 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 6 visitors · 2020–2026
Arrive before 10am
Multiple visitors reported arriving at 10am and finding parking easy, but later hours risk overcrowding.
Lacey residents get beach access
Beach badges required for swimming are only available to Lacey residents, though non-residents can use the inflatable course.
Plan around lifeguard hours
Lifeguards are on duty from 10am to 4pm during summer, so plan accordingly for supervision.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
77°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.3 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 4:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 251 Lakeside Dr, Forked River, NJ 08731
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Lake Barnegat Beach?
0.5 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 11 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Lake Barnegat 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.
When is Lake Barnegat Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Thu 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
