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Wildwood Crest Beach New Jersey
4.8★ · 685 Google ratings · Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
✓ Kids reported✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Cost
Free
Water
78°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
5.3 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Good · 1 of 22 samples over the EPA limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Wildwood Crest Beach New Jersey
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 22 visitors · 2016–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2016–2026
Anyone may park, for a fee
Reviewers report paid parking open to anyone.Reported by visitors
Arrive early for parking
Parking lots fill quickly and charge premium rates in afternoon; coming before 10am secures cheaper spots.
Come on weekdays, not weekends
Weekday visits offer noticeably fewer crowds than summer weekends when many people do weekend stays.
Expect a long walk to water
The beach stretches roughly half a mile from the road, though wooden boardwalks cross the sand.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · clear
Water
78°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:01 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:33 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:16 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260, United States
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Wildwood Crest Beach New Jersey?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Wildwood Crest Beach New Jersey 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 Wildwood Crest Beach New Jersey least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 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.
