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Sunset Beach (1200 NJ-35)
4.6★ · 83 Google ratings · Seaside Heights, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 60 ft away · about 14 spaces · free
Walk
150 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
0 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
325 yd of shoreline
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 19% of 21 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Sunset Beach (1200 NJ-35)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2019–2026
Visit for sunset views
Nearly every reviewer specifically praised the sunset experience, making this the beach's defining attraction.
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 · 2019–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Expect a pebbly shore
Reviewers describe the beach as pebbly rather than sandy, with dried seaweed scattered on the ground.
Go off-season or early morning
One reviewer noted peaceful emptiness during off-season; another praised early morning quietness as meditative.
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
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:43 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 1200 NJ-35, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
🅿 Parking 60 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 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 60 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sunset Beach?
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 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.
When is Sunset Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
