Spring Lake, New Jersey
Spring Lake is a borough of 2,779 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Why visit Spring Lake
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sea Girt Light, Shark River Draw, Allgor-Barkalow Homestead and Audenried Cottage.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Spring Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Spring Lake
Spring Lake is a borough situated 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 2,789, a decrease of 204 (−6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 2,993, which in turn reflected a decline of 574 (−16.1%) from the 3,567 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Spring Lake, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Sea Girt Light
Lighthouse · 1.2 mi
Lighthouse in New Jersey, United States
Museums and landmarks7
Allgor-Barkalow Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Audenried Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Camp Evans
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 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
Fire station in New Jersey, United States of America
Glimmer Glass Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Martin Maloney Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in New Jersey, United States
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Squan Beach Life-Saving Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes19
St. Stephen's Green Publick House
Restaurant · Irish · 0.7 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 · 1.3 mi
1705 Main Street, Lake Como
Mo-Fr 12:00-02:00; Sa, Su 11:00-02:00
Bakes Brewing Co
Brewery and winery · 1.3 mi
1718 Route 71, Wall Township
Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-19:00
7 more on the map.
History
Spring Lake was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1892, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 8, 1892. On February 24, 1903, the borough of North Spring Lake was annexed to Spring Lake. The borough was named for a clear spring-fed lake.
During the "Gilded Age" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Spring Lake developed into a coastal resort for members of New York City and Philadelphia high society, in similar fashion to the settlements of Newport, Rhode Island, and Bar Harbor, Maine. A surviving example of architecture constructed during this era is the Martin Maloney Cottage on Morris Avenue next to the tycoon's former and no longer existent Ballingarry Estate. Another fine example of period architecture listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the Audenried Cottage on Tuttle Avenue.
The owner of the Ballingarry Estate, Marquis Martin Maloney, built St. Catharine Roman Catholic Church on a knoll overlooking the eponymous Spring Lake. The cornerstone of the church was laid on St. Patrick's Day in 1901.
From the History section of Spring Lake, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Hewitt Wellington Hotel
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
200 Monmouth Avenue, Spring Lake
The Breakers on the Ocean Hotel & Restaurant
Motel and hotel
1507 Ocean Avenue, Spring Lake
Villa Park House Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
417 Ocean Road, Spring Lake
Churches and places of worship9
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse and Burying Ground
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
907 4th Avenue, Spring Lake
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Bradley Beach Elementary School
School · 3.4 mi
515 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach
Healthcare3
Map of Spring Lake
106 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 (10 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, 6 miles away.
- Spring Lake Heights 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Lake Como 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Sea Girt 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Belmar 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Avon-by-the-Sea 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Manasquan 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Shark River Hills 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Neptune City 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Bradley Beach 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Brielle 4 mi southwest, about 6 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
- Spring-lake-maloney-cottage-2, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3rd Avenue nb, Spring Lake, NJ, July 2025, 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
- Spring Lake, NJ Memorial Community House, July 2025, 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
- Passaic Avenue and 3rd Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ, July 2025, 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
- Spring Lake tennis court - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake park - panoramio (1), hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake park bench - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake trout stocked water - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake park - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-09-08 18 50 10 View south along Monmouth County Route 18 (Ocean Avenue) at Passaic Avenue in Spring Lake, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firefighters memorial, Spring Lake, NJ, July 2025, 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
- Spring Lake bridge - panoramio (1), hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake memorial - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake signage - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greetings from Spring Lake, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (5885648808), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Spring Lake, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (14524052464), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Spring Lake, New Jersey - Large Letter Postcard (9314757180), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Spring Lake bridge - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake, 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
- Spring Lake tree - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake, NJ - panoramio, febb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spring Lake and St. Catharines Church, Spring Lake, NJ, July 2025, 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
- 01 St Catherine's Spring Lake, Laurel Lodged, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake Beach, N.J. LCCN90709308, Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain
- Spring Lake Heights, 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
- Spring Lake Heights, NJ municipal gazebo, 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
- Spring Lake Train Station - panoramio, hill10003, CC BY-SA 3.0
- East Lake Avenue nb and Spring Lake, Spring Lake, NJ, July 2025, 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
- The Essex and Sussex Building, Spring Lake, NJ, 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
- 2020-09-10 09 51 02 View north along New Jersey State Route 71 at Monmouth County Route 524 (Allaire Road) in Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-25 18 05 25 View south along New Jersey State Route 71 (7th Avenue) at Monmouth County Route 524 (Allaire Road) in Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Lake Heights School, 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
- NJ Shore, sweet Spring Lake - panoramio, febb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2020-09-10 15 05 34 View south along New Jersey State Route 71 at Monmouth County Route 524 (Allaire Road) in Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6.12.10GlimmerGlassBridgeByLuigiNovi, Nightscream, CC BY 3.0
- Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse & Burying Ground (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Allgor-Barkalow Homestead (11), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Camp Evans Historic District (38), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Squan Beach Life-saving Station 9 (1), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sea Girt Lighthouse October 2020, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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