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Seaside Heights

Hiering Ave. at Ocean Terr., Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
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Type: Amusement Parks, Parks

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Hours

Memorial Day-Labor Day: Daily, 8:30am-9pm; Labor Day-Memorial Day: Daily, 24 hours

Directions

By car: Garden State Parkway to Exit 82 East. Follow Rt.37 East into Seaside Heights; by bus: NJ Transit 67; by train: NJ Transit to Bay Head station. Taxi to Seaside Heights.

Parking

Nearby Parking Lots
Street Parking

Beach parking at the Hiering Avenue lot is $5 on weekdays and $10 on weekends and holidays.

Prices

$5, free for children under 11

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Profile

Like Coney Island without the honky-tonk nostalgia, the mile-long boardwalk on the central New Jersey Shore is crammed with carnival games, blipping arcades, shooting ranges with human targets (one gives you the rare chance to "Shoot Bin Laden"), and teenagers who may or may not have grown up Gotti. There are also kid-friendly waterparks, miniature golf courses, carousels, and dozens of places to buy funnel cakes, cheesesteaks, and stop-your-heart fried Oreos and ice cream. The main beach, flanked on both sides by amusement-filled piers, is pretty much an afterthought. Crowds thin north of the Casino Pier (with $3 showers on the far north end), but if you really want to escape the chaos, head a mile upshore to peaceful Lavallette Beach with its white sands. — Jon Steinberg

Lifeguards on Duty

Memorial Day to Labor Day: Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat.–Sun. and holidays, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Free-For-All
Beach admission is free on Wednesdays and Thursdays