Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. In need of serious exercise? The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. It's a pleasant strand of modest summer homes, if you ignore the garish condos. m_gallery_title = "The Real Boardwalks of New Jersey"; Several stands, including Pucker (lemonade) and MOGO (Korean fusion tacos) are housed in converted shipping containers. For this guide, I walked and photographed every boardwalk from Sea Bright to Cape May. Ocean Grove The beach and blue sky always beckon, but you can’t have a true Jersey Shore summer without the boardwalk. Repairs to the Sawmill were being made as of this writing and Funtown Pier, just to the north, is expected to be rebuilt. City of Ventnor Executive Order. The boundary between Wildwood and North Wildwood is 26th Avenue (look for Sam's Pizza Palace). Spring Lake The Surf and Turf food truck, at the north end, is recommended; and Carlson's Corner, a café just off the boardwalk at the south end, is a Manasquan institution. This thin-slatted wooden boardwalk makes an almost metallic sound as you walk it. Sea Bright Our guide includes a little something about each. What's with the concrete pathway in the middle? An American flag flies in one corner; there are no concessions. Spring Lake claims its 2-mile walkway is the longest uninterrupted, noncommercial boardwalk in the state. Concessions and shops include The Original Fudge Kitchen and the venerable Morrow's Nut House. The boardwalk's commercial stretch — games, food stands, shops — was wiped out in the devastating September 2013 fire. But Shipwreck Island Mini Golf, with a fishing boat labeled "Sandy,'' is pretty to look at and play. Nice touch: the mini-park in front of Ocean Place Resort & Spa devoted to the presidents who summered in town, including James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley and Ulysses S. Grant. Cozy two-story beach houses close to the boardwalk, although not as close as Point Pleasant Beach. There is a wooden deck you can sit on. Check out the neat zigzag path — part boardwalk, part sand — leading to the ocean at 27th Street. Avon-by-the-Sea The boardwalk boasts something unprecedented for the Jersey Shore: no parking meters in sight. This is a combination of concrete promenade (north end) and wooden boardwalk (at Pier Village). But just past the Sawmill Café, the boardwalk continues for 1½ miles to 14th Avenue, the boundary with South Seaside Park. The coolest-looking restrooms on the Jersey Shore — green-roofed, retro facade — are on the boards at 25th Avenue. The Shore's liveliest, most licentious boardwalk is a walk on the seaside's wild side, with its tattoo parlors, bars, food stands and rides. The Ventnor boardwalk is great for walking, running, jogging, strolling, rollerblading, bicycle riding, people watching and relaxing. The one-tenth-mile-long boardwalk connects Barnegat Bay and the ocean beach, winding through American holly, pitch pine, bayberry and beach plum. Island Beach State Park Sea Girt - VENTNOR PIER**: I wasn’t whelmed by VC’s pier. Avalon The outer half was blocked off to non-members of the fishing club. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Belmar's boardwalk comes in two colors — Spiced Rum and Lava Rock — and it won't warp, rot, crack or splinter, according to Trex. Subscribe to NJ.com », Peter Genovese | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. The boards are two-by-fours that are replaced every dozen years or so. Ocean City Recent additions include the LandShark Bar & Grill, across from Resorts. It's the route of the tram car, which announces its presence with the "Watch the Tram Car, Please" message. Maybe the Shore's coolest stretch of real estate parallels this boardwalk, with homes of all shapes, sizes and styles along the way. Two miles of food, fun, rides, shops, piers, neon and — Jersey's only boardwalk sundial. It runs behind the beach the full length, terminating at the start of MARGATE BEACH. What's your favorite boardwalk, and why? Point Pleasant Beach Probably the Shore's most kid-friendly boardwalk, with rides, mini-golf, an aquarium, candy shops and more. It was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and rebuilt by volunteers from the New Jersey Fireman's Mutual Benevolent Association and the Foundation to Save the Jersey Shore. Another wood-alternative boardwalk, this one made of TimberTech, which maintains its color for years without annual painting or sanding, according to the manufacturer. The trail is primarily used for walking and is accessible year-round. Like Spring Lake's, the Sea Girt boardwalk appears as though it'll last forever, but it doesn't feel "woodsy.". The half-mile boardwalk, rebuilt after Sandy, looks identical to Spring Lake's boards, but it's built with Trex. - BOARDWALK: VENTNOR CITY BOARDWALK** is a continuation of the AC BOARDWALK, but lacks the touristy retailing, refreshments and casinos. The entire length is about 6 miles. Mostly wooden boards. And don't miss the blue-and-white fountain with its fish-riding cherubs or mermen, or whatever they're supposed to be. "America's Greatest Family Resort" also boasts Jersey's best G-rated commercial boardwalk, with rides, mini-golf and food stands, but no tacky T-shirt shops and exactly one palm reader. m_gallery = "the_real_boardwalks_of_new_jer"; Pretty much everything has Jenkinson's in its name — Jenkinson's Pavilion, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Jenkinson's Gift Shop and so on. You want choices? It's 10 miles. Brigantine Avon Pavilion, a Shore institution, was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, although the restaurant — excellent breakfasts — operated under a large tent last summer. Seaside Park Ventnor Maybe the Shore's coolest stretch of real estate parallels this boardwalk, with homes of all shapes, sizes and styles along the way. Manasquan m_gallery_blog_id = "4504"; Belmar Ortley Beach Long Branch The boardwalk's north section ends at the dolphin-crested Arch of Happiness. Again, terrific, but it's another soulless boardwalk, even if the "boards" sound somewhat more authentic than the ones in Belmar. Ventnor will open our Beaches for swimming and sunbathing the following day, Saturday, May 23rd (5/23) and our Boardwalk the following week Friday, May 29th (5/29). There are smaller boardwalks at Ocean Swimming Areas 1 and 2, but they have none of the Fisherman's Walkway trail's scenery, or drama.
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