Sunset Beach (New Jersey 08204)
4.8★ · 95 Google ratings, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 625 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
78°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Map of Sunset Beach (New Jersey 08204)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Come for the sunset, not swimming
This beach is optimized for watching the sunset over water and photography, not for swimming.
Hunt for Cape May diamonds
The rocky beach is excellent for searching quartz stones and shells along the shoreline.
Arrive well before sunset
Parking becomes extremely difficult in the evening as crowds gather for the sunset viewing.
Walk away from the parking area
Walking further down the beach toward Higbee Beach provides less crowded views and a less commercialized experience.
Watch for hazardous metal on beach
Rusty metal rods protrude from concrete structures on the beach and pose a safety concern.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · clear
Water
78°F
Waves
1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02:43 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:16 AM.
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📍 New Jersey 08204
🅿 Parking 625 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sunset Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 625 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sunset Beach?
50 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 Sunset 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
