Why visit Belmar
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 37 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sea Girt Light, Shark River Draw, Allgor-Barkalow Homestead and Arburtus Cottage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Belmar
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Belmar
Belmar is a borough located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,907, an increase of 113 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,794, which in turn reflected a decline of 251 (−4.2%) from the 6,045 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Belmar, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Sea Girt Light
Lighthouse · 3.0 mi
Lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks14
Allgor-Barkalow Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Arburtus Cottage
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Asbury Park Convention Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Indoor exhibition center in New Jersey, United States
Audenried Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Bradley Beach
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
NJ Transit rail station
Camp Evans
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic district in Wall, New Jersey
Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Fire station in New Jersey, United States of America
Martin Maloney Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Ocean Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Census-designated place in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Palace Amusements
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Amusement park in New Jersey, United States of America
Steinbach-Cookman Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic building in Asbury Park, New Jersey
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Turf Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Music venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes37
Pete & Elda's
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
96 Woodland Ave, Neptune City
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-01:00
St. Stephen's Green Publick House
Restaurant · Irish · 1.4 mi
2031 Route 71, Spring Lake Heights
Mo-Fr 11:00-02:00, Sa-Su 10:00-02:00
Salty's Beach Bar
Bar and pub · 0.5 mi
1705 Main Street, Lake Como
Mo-Fr 12:00-02:00; Sa, Su 11:00-02:00
Bakes Brewing Co
Brewery and winery · 0.7 mi
1718 Route 71, Wall Township
Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Surf Taco
Restaurant · Mexican, Californian
1003 Main Street, Belmar
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Strollos Italian Ice
Ice cream
504 Main Street, Belmar
Mo-Su 12:30-22:30
25 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship16
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Trinity Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Bradley Beach Elementary School
School · 1.6 mi
515 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach
Healthcare2
Map of Belmar
140 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 32°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 41°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 68°F | 51°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 67°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 65°F | 6.3 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 59°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 37°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Long Branch-Oakhurst Hcn (8 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
Monmouth County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Avon-by-the-Sea 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Asbury Park 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Tinton Falls 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Point Pleasant 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Long Branch 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Eatontown 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Bay Head 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Lakewood 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Red Bank 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Toms River 15 mi southwest, about 25 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
- E St 10th Ave, Gutch220 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- ARBUTUS COTTAGE, AKA STEPHEN CRANE HOUSE, MONMOUTH COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palace Amusements, Willjay, CC BY 3.0
- Bradley Beach Station, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Spring-lake-holy-trinity, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trinity Church (Asbury Park, New Jersey), BaghChal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocean Grove Auditorium 2007, James G. Howes , photographer. Taken with Canon AE-1 camera using Kodachrome film, Attribution
- Spring-lake-fire-station, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Allgor-Barkalow Homestead (11), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steinbach-Cookman Building (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ap conventionhall, Wikijazz, CC BY 3.0
- Turf Club (Asbury Park, New Jersey), 2021, Patientmusic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camp Evans Historic District (38), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Winsor Building (1), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-audienried-cottage, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-maloney-cottage-2, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea Girt Lighthouse October 2020, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shark River Railroad Bridge, Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0
- 01 St Catherine's Spring Lake, Laurel Lodged, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belmar, NJ borough hall, 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
- Belmar, NJ post office, 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
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