Local favourite beach · Ocean, New Jersey
Bay beach
Bay beach is a beach in Ocean, New Jersey.
Bay beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bay beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bay beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.77473, -74.18583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bay beach
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~3 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~5 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse · attraction · Ocean · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~9 km · Must-see
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ocean · ~10 km · Must-see
- Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~13 km · Must-see
- Double Trouble State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Popcorn Park Zoo · park · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Huddy Park · park · Ocean · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bass River State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bey Lea Park · park · Ocean · ~29 km · Must-see
- Penn State Forest · sanctuary · Burlington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cattus Island County Park · park · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~33 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bay beach
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~5 km · Must-see
- Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~13 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bay Head Harbor · beach · Ocean · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sea Girt Light · beach · Monmouth · ~53 km · Must-see
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bay beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bay beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bay beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bay beach?
Nearby: Barnegat Branch Trail (park, 3 km), Little Beach (beach, 5 km), Barnegat Lighthouse (attraction, 9 km), Barnegat Lighthouse State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Island Beach State Park (beach, 12 km).