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Top 15 Beaches for a Day Trip

By Meghan Griech August 2, 2015

Top 15 beaches for a day trip! Snippets of information below, keep the list handy for your next free day! 

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Belmar NJ: free beach/parking, clean bathrooms, small boardwalk, lifeguarded beaches, family friendly, playground on beach

mileage: 83 miles


Point Pleasant Beach:  boardwalk with minigolf, aquarium; bathrooms, entrance fee

mileage: 84 miles

 

Avon by the Sea, NJ: Clean bathrooms, snack stand

mileage: 84 miles


Bradley Beach NJ: Free parking on the beach, small boardwalk, low key

mileage: 85 miles


Ocean Grove NJ: filled with history, walking tours, arts/crafts, great location between Sandy Hook and Atlantic City

mileage: 86 miles


Asbury Park, NJ: playground  on the beach

mileage: 86 miles


Island Beach State Park, NJ: picnics, 2 beach areas with changing rooms, snack/food stands, lifeguarded, entrance fee

mileage: 92 miles

 

Sandy Hook: 7 miles stretch of beach for swimming/relaxing on the beach

mileage: 108 miles


Ocean City, NJ:  8 miles of beach/ocean, boardwalk, $5.00 day pass

mileage: 112 miles


Brigantine NJ:  no boardwalk, year round 4-wheel driving with permit, year round dog beach

mileage: 113 miles

 

Strathmere NJ: white sandy beach, huge sea shells, no fee, no boardwalk

mileage: 120 miles


Sea Isle City, NJ: free on Wednesdays, movies under the stars on select days

mileage: 123 miles


Wildwood NJ: free beach, boardwalk busy with games, shops, showers

mileage: 129 miles


Diamond Beach: stony beach, for those who don'tโ€™ like sand!

mileage: 132 miles

 

Lewes Beach: public bathroom/shower, no boardwalks, $ per car

mileage: 154 miles


**Mileage starts from Quakertown


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