Notable beach · Cumberland, New Jersey
Drum Bed
Drum Bed is a beach in Cumberland, New Jersey.
Drum Bed: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Drum Bed
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Drum Bed — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.33539, -75.27408. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drum Bed
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Glades Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- New Jersey Motorsports Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kent · ~24 km · Must-see
- Seabrook Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · New Castle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Parvin State Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~29 km · Must-see
- Miah Maull Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Tavern · fort · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Kent · ~31 km · Must-see
- First State National Historical Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cherbourg Round Barn · fort · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · attraction · Cumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Reedy Island Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Kent · ~35 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Drum Bed
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~41 km · Must-see
- Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~48 km · Must-see
- Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~49 km · Must-see
- Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drum Bed safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Drum Bed yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drum Bed?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drum Bed?
Nearby: Mary Elmer Lake (lake, 16 km), Sunset Lake (New Jersey) (lake, 16 km), Glades Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 18 km), Elbow of Cross Ledge Light (beach, 20 km), Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse (beach, 21 km), New Jersey Motorsports Park (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Drum Bed worth visiting?
Drum Bed is listed as a notable beach in New Jersey on Spotwander.