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Raritan Bay Beach
4.1★ · 27 Google ratings · Old Bridge, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 350 yd away · about 56 spaces
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 600 yd away
Water
79°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Sand
250 ft from the water to the back
Map of Raritan Bay Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for walking and fishing
The beach works well as a quiet spot for leisurely walks or casting a line rather than swimming.
Check tide conditions beforehand
A sandbar allows you to walk far out into shallow water at low tide, creating different beach experiences.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Skip swimming in the water
Multiple visitors report dead fish and crabs in the water, and at least one mentions arsenic contamination concerns.
Wear protective footwear
Summer visitors report rocks scattered across the sand, making cross-trainers or water shoes advisable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · clear
Water
79°F
Waves
0.9 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:30 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:14 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:17 AM.
Practical
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📍 Old Bridge, NJ
🅿 Parking 350 yd from the listing, Pirates Cove Parking
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 600 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Raritan Bay Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Raritan Bay Beach?
70 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 Raritan Bay Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 600 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
