Manasquan, New Jersey
Manasquan is a borough of 5,922 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, founded in December 30, 1887.
Why visit Manasquan
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 49 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Brielle Draw, Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Squan Beach Life-Saving Station and Audenried Cottage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Manasquan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Manasquan
Manasquan (, man-ə-SKWAHN) is a borough in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,938, an increase of 41 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 5,897, which in turn reflected a decline of 413 (−6.5%) from the 6,310 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Manasquan, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
American amusement park
Sea Girt Light
Lighthouse · 1.8 mi
Lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks24
Squan Beach Life-Saving Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Audenried Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Bay Head Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in Bay Head, New Jersey
Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Fire station in New Jersey, United States of America
Glimmer Glass Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Bridge in United States of America
L. Ron Hubbard Residence at Bay Head
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Bay Head, New Jersey
Martin Maloney Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
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Old Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic building in Ocean County, New Jersey
U.S. Coast Guard Station
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
U.S. Coast Guard Boat Station, primary duties, include search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, marine environmental...
61 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach
Fire Trucks
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Ride intended for small children; miniature fire trucks ride around a circular track for around 1-2 minutes
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Ken's Landing Norma K III
Marina and boat launch · 0.8 mi
30 Broadway, Point Pleasant Beach
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Brielle River House
Restaurant · 0.7 mi
Waterside venue with a deck overlooking the inlet offering seafood, steak, burgers & cocktails.
1 Ocean Avenue, Brielle
Sand Bar and Grill
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
Seafood, burgers & sushi served in a low-key restaurant with a sleek bar, live music & river views
201 Union Lane, Brielle
Red's Lobster Pot
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.7 mi
59 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach
Frankie's Bar & Grill
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
414 Richmond Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach
37 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship7
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse and Burying Ground
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Saint Mark's Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.3 mi
215 Cresent Parkway, Sea Girt
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Map of Manasquan
146 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 (13 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, 7 miles away.
- Brielle 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Point Pleasant 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Bay Head 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Lake Como 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Belmar 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Avon-by-the-Sea 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Bradley Beach 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Asbury Park 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Leisure Village East 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Lakewood 9 mi west, about 15 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
- 2018-05-25 11 29 25 View north along New Jersey State Route 71 (Taylor Avenue) at Main Street in Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo of a Widdy American Dart board, Manasquan, NJ, Drewlambert02, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7.18.09ManasquanBikiniGirl, Nightscream, CC BY 3.0
- Manasquan Inlet, Szeremeta, CC BY 4.0
- Photo of the Day Project, Aug. 30, 2016- A surfer rides a wave off Manasquan Beach. (28732480823), Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ManasquanBoroughHallByLuigiNovi1-9.24.06, Nightscream, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manasquan, 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
- Greetings from Manasquan, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (12518647585), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Manasquan, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (10318949976), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 6.12.10GlimmerGlassBridgeByLuigiNovi, Nightscream, CC BY 3.0
- Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse & Burying Ground (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-holy-trinity, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- L. RON HUBBARD RESIDENCE AT BAY HEAD, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bay Head Historic District (8), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-fire-station, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OLD COAST GUARD STATION MANASQUAN INLET POINT PLEASANT BEACH OCEAN COUNTY NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring-lake-audienried-cottage, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring-lake-maloney-cottage-2, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 01 St Catherine's Spring Lake, Laurel Lodged, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sea Girt Lighthouse October 2020, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glimmer Glass Bridge in the Open Position, RollerFanatic000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glimmer Glass Bridge in the Closed Position, RollerFanatic000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glimmer Glass Bridge counterweight detail, July 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
- Glimmer Glass Bridge eb, July 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
- Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass (7), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Squan Beach Life-saving Station 9 (1), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Squan Beach Life-saving Station 9 (4), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glimmer Glass Bridge quarter view, July 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
- Rachycentron canadum 416014961, geosesarma, CC BY 4.0
- Intelligent Whale at The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, Georgeturkey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant, Point Pleasant, New Jersey (3780998938), Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant, Point Pleasant, New Jersey (3780186591), Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant, Point Pleasant, New Jersey (3780999234), Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant, Point Pleasant, New Jersey (3780185987), Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Red's Lobster Pot Restaurant, Point Pleasant, New Jersey (3780998544), Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Lake Louise inlet, Point Pleasant Beach, 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
- Diane B. Allen with New Jersey National Guard, New Jersey National Guard, Public domain
- Diane B. Allen with New Jersey National Guard (cropped), New Jersey National Guard, Public domain
- 2018-05-25 18 21 14 View south along New Jersey State Route 71 (Union Avenue) just north of Magnolia Avenue and Agnes Avenue in Brielle, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean CR 635 sb, Point Pleasant Beach, 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
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