Lakehurst, New Jersey
Lakehurst is a borough of 2,681 people in Ocean County, New Jersey, founded in 1921.
Why visit Lakehurst
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station and Lakehurst Historical Society.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Lakehurst
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lakehurst
Lakehurst is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,636, a decrease of 18 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,654, which in turn reflected an increase of 132 (+5.2%) from the 2,522 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Lakehurst, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
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Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Airship hangar in New Jersey, United States of America
Lakehurst Historical Society
Museum · 0.4 mi
Center Street, Lakehurst
We,Su 12:00-15:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes13
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza
506 Route 70, LakeHurst
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Budget Inn
Motel and hotel
400 John Davison Rockefeller Memorial Highway, Lakehurst
History
The community of Lakehurst first reached international recognition as a winter resort around the turn of the 20th century, following the opening of the Pine Tree Inn in 1898. In 1911, the rope factory in the town burned down, prompting the formation of a volunteer fire department.
The Hindenburg disaster, occurred on May 6, 1937; the German zeppelin Hindenburg arriving from Frankfurt am Main caught fire at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located in Manchester Township (not in the borough of Lakehurst).
From the History section of Lakehurst, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
School · 5.5 mi
35 South Hope Chapel Road, Jackson
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center
School · 3.6 mi
850 Toms River Road, Jackson
Map of Lakehurst
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 22°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 28°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 32°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Toms River Hcn (7 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
Lakehurst Naval Air Weapons Center/Maxfield Field (NEL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Cedar Glen West 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Holiday City-Berkeley 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Crestwood Village 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Holiday City South 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Silver Ridge 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Cedar Glen Lakes 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Holiday Heights 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Toms River 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Lakewood 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Beachwood 9 mi southeast, about 14 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
- NJ Route 70 eb in Lakehurst, Dec. 2015, 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 4.0
- 2018-09-19 17 42 41 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 just east of Ocean County Route 4 (Union Avenue) and Ocean County Route 12 (Myrtle Street) in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 09 50 52 View west along New Jersey State Route 70 just west of Lilac Street in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Avenue wb, Lakehurst, NJ (2), March 2026, 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
- 2018-09-24 10 44 40 View west along New Jersey State Route 70 just east of Ocean County Route 547 (Center Street) in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Lakehurst, NJ, March 2026, 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
- Park and tops of Hangars 5 and 6, Lakehurst, NJ, March 2026, 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
- 2020-11-03 09 09 53 View south along Ocean County Route 547 (Center Street) at New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lakehurst, NJ VFW Hall, March 2026, 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
- 2018-09-18 08 26 10 View south along Ocean County Route 547 (Center Street) just north of New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-18 08 27 01 View north along Ocean County Route 547 (Center Street) just north of New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lakehurst, NJ Borough Hall, March 2026, 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
- Union Avenue wb, Lakehurst, NJ (1), March 2026, 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
- Lakehurst, NJ post office, March 2026, 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
- 2020-09-04 16 42 10 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 just west of New Jersey State Route 37 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 16 48 05 View east along New Jersey State Route 70 at New Jersey State Route 37 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-04 16 47 56 View east along New Jersey State Route 37 at New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 14 01 26 View east along New Jersey State Route 37 (Lakehurst Road) just east of New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-19 14 00 58 View west along New Jersey State Route 37 (Lakehurst Road) at New Jersey State Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2012-08-24 Main entrance of the Lakehurst unit of Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst in New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lakehurst Hangar LCCN2014713099, Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook transports members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force (8158822707), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard aviator (8158838776), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook transports members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force (8158844464), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - Jet takes off with electromagnetic launch system. Makes history., Official Navy Page from United States of America Kelly Schindler/U.S. Navy, Public domain
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook aids in Sandy relief efforts (8158838220), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook aids in Sandy relief efforts (8158807171), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Macromia alleghaniensis 212552321, Seth Wollney, CC BY 4.0
- Georgia Army Guard Aviation (8158859994), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-09-18 08 29 42 View north along Ocean County Route 547 (Hope Chapel Road) just north of Ocean County Route 6 (Ridgeway Boulevard) in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Air NJ2, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of the Air NJ1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook transports members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force (8158818417), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook aids in Sandy relief efforts (8158808379), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Rescue Task Force begins mission in New Jersey (8158832037), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook transports members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force (8158852718), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook transports members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force (8158856554), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Rescue Task Force begins mission in New Jersey (8158858708), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook in N.J. preparing to aid N.Y. (8158863094), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Georgia Army National Guard Chinook transports members of the National Search and Rescue Task Force (8158833495), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
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