Beach Haven, New Jersey
Beach Haven is a borough of 1,055 people in Ocean County, New Jersey, founded in November 11, 1890.
Why visit Beach Haven
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Surflight Theatre, Converse Cottage, Dr. Edward H. Williams House and Thundering Surf Waterpark.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Beach Haven
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Beach Haven
Beach Haven is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in southern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located on Long Beach Island (LBI) and borders the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,027, a decrease of 143 (−12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,170, which in turn reflected a decline of 108 (−8.5%) from the 1,278 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Beach Haven, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks27
Converse Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Beach Haven, New Jersey
500 South Atlantic Avenue, Beach Haven
Dr. Edward H. Williams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in Beach Haven, New Jersey
506 South Atlantic Avenue, Beach Haven
Beach Haven Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Beach Haven, New Jersey
Long Beach Island Historical Museum
Museum · 0.8 mi
129 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven
Jun,Sep 12:00-16:00; Jul,Aug 10:00-16:00 || "by appointment"
HMS Atalanta
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
1775 Swan-class sloop-of-war
HMS Pegasus
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
1776 Swan-class ship-sloop
HMS Swift
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
1777 Swan-class sloop-of-war
HMS Zebra
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
1777 Swan-class sloop-of-war
New Jersey Maritime Museum
Museum · 0.4 mi
528 Dock Road, Beach Haven
Jun-Aug 10:00-16:00; Sep-May Mo-Th off
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
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2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes39
Panzone's Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 mi
Opened between May-September.
1106 North Bay Avenue, Beach Haven
Mo-Su 11:00-21:45
Foster's Farm Market
Restaurant · Breakfast, Lunch · 0.6 mi
400 North Bay Avenue, Beach Haven
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Parker's Garage & Oyster Saloon
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.4 mi
116 North West Avenue, Beach Haven
Mo-Su 16:00-22:00
The Chicken or the Egg
Restaurant · Chicken, American, Wings · 0.7 mi
207 North Bay Avenue, Beach Haven
24/7
The Marlin Restaurant anf Bar
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.6 mi
2 South Bay Avenue, Beach Haven
Mo,Tu 16:00-22:00; We,Fr 16:00-02:00; Th 16:00-00:00; Sa 16:00-03:00
Triton Craft Beer and Oyster Bar
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.6 mi
308 Centre Street, Beach Haven
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00
Uncle Will's
Restaurant · Breakfast, American · 0.7 mi
3 South Bay Avenue, Beach Haven
Mo-Fr 07:00-13:00,17:00-20:30
27 more on the map.
History
Beach Haven, known as the "Queen City," is a late 19th-century beachfront resort originally established in 1873 to house wealthy summer residents from Philadelphia. Although some of the major structures, including several hotels and a boardwalk, were lost to storms in the 1940s including the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944, a large portion of the town retains its Victorian and Edwardian character. The Beach Haven Historic District listed in the New Jersey and the National Register of Historic Places in the early 1980s, encompasses the most intact buildings at the core of the resort.
The first incident in the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 took place at the east end of Engleside Avenue. The ensuing series of attacks along the Jersey Shore became the basis for the book Jaws, by Peter Benchley.
From the History section of Beach Haven, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
Kynett United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.8 mi
127 Centre Street, Beach Haven
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Frog Pond Elementary School
School · 5.9 mi
305 Frog Pond Road, Little Egg Harbor
Healthcare2
Map of Beach Haven
103 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 27°F | 3.2 in | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 28°F | 3.0 in | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 34°F | 3.9 in | 0.8 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 44°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 67°F | 53°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 63°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 69°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 69°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 63°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 51°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 41°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 33°F | 3.9 in | 0.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brant Beach-Beach Haven (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ocean County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-04-24: Jones Road Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Ocean Acres 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Atlantic City 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Pleasantville 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- McKee City 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Beachwood 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Somers Point 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Holiday City-Berkeley 27 mi north, about 44 min by car
- Hammonton 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Ocean City 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Toms River 30 mi north, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Entrance to Surflight Theatre, SurflightTheatre, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Centre Street eb, Beach Haven, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Engleside Avenue eb, Beach Haven, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach Haven, NJ First Aid Squad, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach Haven, N.J., Dec. 28, 2012 -- Construction workers rebuild a business damaged by Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is working to provide assistance to residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy...., Department of Homeland Security. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Public Affairs Division. 3/1/2003, Public domain
- 2018-10-04 13 08 12 View south along Ocean County Route 607 (Bay Avenue) between Taylor Avenue and Eighth Street in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach Haven, NJ municipal building, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beach Haven, NJ fire department, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bay Avenue, Beach Haven, New Jersey (51193855151), Jim Griffin, CC0
- Greettings from Beach Haven, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (8186908007), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Beach Haven, Long Beach Island, New Jersey (51193147477), Jim Griffin, CC0
- Beach Haven, New Jersey -- 2020 (50249962011), Jim Griffin, CC0
- Beach Haven, New Jersey -- about 1935 (51193855161), Jim Griffin, CC0
- 2018-10-04 13 20 30 View north along Ocean County Route 607 (Bay Avenue) between Kentford Avenue and Jeffries Avenue in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DR. EDWARD H. WILLIAMS HOUSE, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CONVERSE COTTAGE, BEACH HAVEN, OCEAN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BEACH HAVEN HISTORIC DIST. OCEAN COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atalanta (1775) RMG J4428, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- PEGASUS 1776 RMG J5009, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- SWIFT 1777 RMG J8010, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- New Jersey Maritime Museum Exterior November 2024, SnowFire, CC BY 4.0
- New Jersey Maritime Museum Morro Castle room November 2024, SnowFire, CC BY 4.0
- New Jersey Maritime Museum 1st floor looking downward November 2024, SnowFire, CC BY 4.0
- New Jersey Maritime Museum interior November 2024, SnowFire, CC BY 4.0
- Malcolm Baxter Jr model NJ Maritime Museum, SnowFire, CC BY 4.0
- Skeeball, Constantino14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Long Beach Island (LBI) -- 1908 (50167072082), Jim Griffin, CC0
- Baldwin-Hotel-Beach-Haven-NJ-1908, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Building a Sand Castle, about 1885 ... (52189746220), Jim Griffin, CC0
- 2018-10-04 13 24 55 View north along Ocean County Route 607 (Long Beach Boulevard) at 21st Street in Long Beach Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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