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North End Beach (Ocean Ave N)
4.9★ · 12 Google ratings · Long Branch, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
250 yd away
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Water
79°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 36 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 9am
Map of North End Beach (Ocean Ave N)
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for solitude
Morning visits offer fewer crowds and better conditions for enjoying the ocean views.
Excellent for surfing
The beach has the best surf breaks on the central New Jersey coast.
Budget $20 per visit minimum
Plan for $10 beach access and $10 parking, which reviewers noted as expensive.
Bring containers for your food
Seagulls are aggressive about stealing snacks, so secure food in closed containers.
Check facilities before entry
Restrooms and changing facilities may not be near your entry point.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
73°F · clear
Water
79°F
Waves
1.8 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:43 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:18 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740
🅿 Parking 250 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at North End Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at North End Beach?
160 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does North End 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 North End Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 9am and the busiest at Mon 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
