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Summit Avenue Beach
4.8★ · 20 Google ratings · Island Heights, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
20 ft away
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
70 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 7pm
Map of Summit Avenue Beach
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1Parking2Covered shelter100 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for quiet relaxation
This small bay beach suits visitors seeking peaceful scenery and reading rather than swimming or activities.
Good alternative when windy elsewhere
The bay location provides calmer conditions when nearby Seaside Heights beach is too windy.
Visit for moonrise views
The beach faces toward Seaside Heights and offers excellent views of the moon rising and the Ferris wheel.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2021–2025
Bring a beach badge in season
A lifeguard operates only during the official season and a beach badge may be required.
Watch for sand gnats
Sand gnats can swarm the beach, particularly on certain days or conditions.
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
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 00:02 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 05:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:03 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 273 Summit Ave, Island Heights, NJ 08732
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Summit Avenue Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Summit Avenue 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 Summit Avenue 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 Summit Avenue Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 7pm and the busiest at Tue 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
