Local favourite beach · Ocean, New Jersey
Amherst Beach
Amherst Beach is a beach in Ocean, New Jersey.
Amherst 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 Amherst 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 Amherst Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.91174, -74.12548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amherst Beach
- Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~8 km · Must-see
- Huddy Park · park · Ocean · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cattus Island County Park · park · Ocean · ~10 km · Must-see
- Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bey Lea Park · park · Ocean · ~12 km · Must-see
- Double Trouble State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brick Beach Park · lake · Ocean · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse · attraction · Ocean · ~21 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~21 km · Must-see
- Barnegat Branch Trail · park · Ocean · ~21 km · Must-see
- Popcorn Park Zoo · park · Ocean · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bay Head Harbor · beach · Ocean · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Air · church · Ocean · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Shenandoah County Park · lake · Ocean · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Carasaljo · lake · Ocean · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Amherst Beach
- Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~8 km · Must-see
- Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bay Head Harbor · beach · Ocean · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sea Girt Light · beach · Monmouth · ~33 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~39 km · Must-see
- Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~50 km · Must-see
- Brigantine Lighthouse · beach · Atlantic · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Amherst Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Amherst Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Amherst Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Amherst Beach?
Nearby: Shelter Cove (beach, 8 km), Huddy Park (park, 9 km), Cattus Island County Park (park, 10 km), Island Beach State Park (beach, 11 km), Tices Shoal (beach, 11 km), Bey Lea Park (park, 12 km).