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William Morrow Beach
4.6★ · 557 Google ratings · Somers Point, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 110 ft away · about 62 spaces
Walk
140 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
78°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
300 yd of shoreline
Sand
300 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 5% of 19 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of William Morrow Beach
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1Parking110 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 38 visitors · 2016–2026
Friday night summer concerts
Free live music performances run weekly through summer with national touring bands and local food vendors.
Visit early morning for solitude
Arrive before 10am to have the beach nearly to yourself, especially on weekends during summer.
Skip swimming in the bay water
Water appears dirty at low tide and reviewers report trash, debris, and poor water quality despite safety testing.
Arrive early for concert parking
The small lot fills quickly on Friday nights, so plan to arrive well before showtime.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
78°F
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:29 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:04 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:21 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Bay Ave, Somers Point, NJ 08244
🅿 Parking 110 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 140 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at William Morrow Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 110 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at William Morrow Beach?
140 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 William Morrow 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 William Morrow Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sat 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
