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Ortley Beach Bayside Park
4.7★ · 111 Google ratings · Seaside Heights, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 175 yd away · about 15 spaces
Walk
0.5 miles · 11 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 2pm
Map of Ortley Beach Bayside Park
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1Parking175 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring binoculars to see wildlife
The bay attracts swans, ducks, and coots that locals enjoy observing, though you can feed ducks and swans.
Expect minimal crowding
This remains a small, quiet neighborhood park even on weekends, making it uncrowded compared to nearby ocean beaches.
Plan for family activities
The park offers playground equipment, basketball courts, tennis courts, and space for biking or casual recreation beyond water activities.
Visit for sunset viewing
Multiple reviewers identify this as an excellent spot to watch sunsets, particularly mid-summer when the light hits the bay.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Check bathroom amenities first
One reviewer reported missing soap in the bathrooms, suggesting facilities may have inconsistent maintenance.
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
7 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 05:42 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:09 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
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📍 2021 Bay Blvd, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 0.5 miles away, about 11 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ortley Beach Bayside Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ortley Beach Bayside Park?
150 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 Ortley Beach Bayside 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 Ortley Beach Bayside Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 2pm and the busiest at Fri 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
