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Ocean Gate Beach
4.7★ · 338 Google ratings · Ocean Gate, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 50 ft away · paid
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 18% of 22 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Ocean Gate Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunrise or sunset walks
The mile-long boardwalk along the Toms River offers scenic views especially during dawn and dusk.
Perfect for small children
The bay water is calm and shallow near shore, with lifeguards on duty during summer.
Watch for jellyfish in evening
Jellyfish appear regularly, especially after 5pm, so plan water activities for earlier hours.
Bring a beach badge or pay
Summer beach entry requires a paid badge available at town hall, though some visitors found parking signage confusing.
Arrive early on good weather days
The small beach and limited parking fill quickly when weather is nice.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.3 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:11 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:38 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 228 E Longport Ave, Ocean Gate, NJ 08740
🅿 Parking 50 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ocean Gate Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ocean Gate Beach?
190 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 Ocean Gate 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 Ocean Gate Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
