Spring Lake Beach

Ok so I’ll just get straight to the cons– no food or drinks (disposable cups) on the beach but this is bittersweet because not only is the water clear the beach is really clean. You won’t see much diversity on this beach. The admission fee is 10 dollars so for a family of 4 that’s already 40 bucks out of your budget friendly idea of going to the beach lol. I enjoyed our time here because it was very peaceful and very quiet. The pool inside the pavilion is reserved for residents only. There is a concession stand but again you have to eat it on the board walk.

Our Go-​To place. Clean, friendly, great beaches. Love to walk the boards for our exercise. The sound of the surf, scent of the ocean… heavenly.

Nice, clean beach and very family friendly. The only drawback is that you can’t bring food on the beach. Nice, safe crowd.
I’m not sure about other concessions in the area, but there is a snack bar on site, but you have to eat in the pavilion.

This is a very nice beach clean easy to park nice I little town that you can sit outside and eat and enjoy your meal Spring Lake is the beach to go

No need to get your GTL on for this beach cause you won’t find bro’s at Spring Lake. I was in town for a wedding and stopped by on a weekday with some locals. I was shocked at how easy it was to find parking right in front of the beach. I was then equally stunned to find out that it cost $ 10pp to get on the beach if you don’t have a season pass. Apparently that’s the status quo around here, but I’ve never heard of paying to access a public beach in my life.
We didn’t bring anything so we didn’t have any trouble, but according to other reviews, you cant bring your own food or drinks onto this beach. Also seems a bit wacky compared to what I’m used to, but there was an upside. The beach wasn’t busy, parking was free as well as a snap, and the beach was absolutely pristine. No party packing fist pumpers means no meat-​heads leaving trash everywhere. Although this likely wouldn’t be my first choice beach if it was back home in Charleston (I do like to bring a cooler with adult bevs), but it was extremely relaxing and I had a great time.

BE WARNED… if you are an out of towner or the first time on the beach, there are miserable people who run up and get cops still wet behind the ears to hand out absurd tickets. And the town has only one court date during the work hours so that law abiding citizens are robbed hundreds of dollars…

This is the «no fun» beach. The 1^st review on here is by Richard A. is short and sweet and really sums up everything. The water was always very clean and no red flag warnings when I visited the beach several times recently, but the rest is spot on in his review. In addition to people on this beach who will summon the police for a middle-​aged person minding his/​her own business and sipping on an alcoholic beverage discreetly (saw the whole thing go down), who has ever heard of you cannot eat your own food or bring your own cooler onto the beach on a hot day? Yep, you read right: the Police can fine you at this beach for eating food, having a cooler on the beach or having cups and containers. Nope, contrary to what another poster said, the smaller bag coolers are not allowed either. Coolers of any size have to be stored along the Boardwalk. You have teenagers reading a book at the entry points along the Boardwalk. I am sure that they are really concerned, if someone walks away with my cooler. I should have asked the person who summoned the police for the guy drinking discreetly to make himself really useful and watch over my cooler on the Boardwalk. Sure, it is allowed for you to bring water on the beach, but you just have no way to keep it cool. The only reason I can see that the town has these rules is that they want you to spend more money on food and drinks at their Pavilion on the beach. There are plenty of clean beaches that do not have all these rules.
It is a real pity, because this is a very beautiful beach with fairly easy to find parking relatively close to the beach. Again, too many senseless rules.

Spring Lake is one of my favorite Jersey beaches. It’s a family friendly beach that is simple and pristine. It has a new (since Sandy), long boardwalk with a just a single promenade selling food and drinks. Entrance is $ 10/​pp and free for kids under 12. The beach is wide and the sand is fairly fine and very clean. You won’t find that many shells, rocks, debris, and trash.
The reason it is so clean is bc food (ie meals and such) is prohibited on the beach and was told you can get fined. Snacks and non alcoholic drinks are ok.
My family went on a Sat in July and we did not have any problems finding street parking for free. Also the beach was not overly crowded.
Spring Lake, the town, is really nice and quaint and has a cute little Main Street. It’s also filled with large beautiful homes, so the town is more upscale. If you’re looking for more dining options, Belmar is just the next town over.

Nice clean quiet beach. We went today, Saturday and it wasn’t overly crowded. There are two PAVILIONS North and South — this is where you find the RESTROOMS (cleaned on a regular basis throughout the day), outdoor SHOWERS, and FOOD. It’s true, you can’t eat on the beach, which is a good thing — no seagulls diving down or flying over your head all day. People eat on the BOARDWALK or at the pavilion, where there is a lot of comfortable and clean SHADED seating. No birds harassing you here either. You can take water on the beach, but must be in plastic containers.
No problem with leaving your cooler on the boardwalk. I know this sounds weird — as it did to us — until we tried it. If you’re not comfortable with this, you can purchase drinks, sandwiches, burgers and fries, etc., at the pavilion along with other small snacks and fruit — all reasonably priced.
Daily beach tags are $ 10. but you get FREE PARKING steps from the beach.
Oh one more IMPORTANT note — beach is HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE, so are the restrooms and there is a ton of HANDICAP PARKING and a RAMP near the pavilions.
I didn’t notice anywhere on the beach to rent umbrellas and chairs. I think you’ll have to bring your own.
All in all a great place to unwind…
4 Starts instead of 5 — Too many little planes flying overhead pulling advertisements.

This beach does not allow food. So it’s better than others along jersey shore.
Enjoyed the waves in the ocean and sun tan.
Everyone loves beach anyway.

I Came here today for the first time (July 19^th — Sunday). It was decently crowded but not obnoxiously so. I arrived a little late for the day, maybe around noon I was looking for parking so it was def prime time but then I found the right street and there was tons of parking and it was right across from the beach. And parking is free. But it is heavily policed around here so if you think maybe it’s a spot but aren’t sure I would just keep going because I saw a bike cop giving parking tickets when I got there. This beach area is more ritzy with the homes and such surrounding but i like that not all the Jersey beaches are the same. People complain that you can’t bring coolers onto the beach, which is true, but you can leave them on the boardwalk, and these are like the big plastic coolers with like wheels and what not. If you bring a small cooler in your bag or even one of those «bag» coolers that keep things frosty they don’t care. Throw in a couple of drinks and some snacks if you want. Beach passes are $ 10 for the day but all jersey beaches are between $ 5-​$ 10 so may as well spend a couple dollars more just to check it out and see if you like it. Very clean, very family oriented, no screaming teens. Only thing is if you need a bathroom/​shower you may have to walk as there are not many. But personally this is a nice beach for me and I would go again.

Nice, clean beach. It wasn’t crowded on the day that we went, although admittedly it was almost a cloudy day. Certainly try it again.

Very nice neighbor kinda a secret have a private pool that u have to a member too great for family’s kinda pricey but very clean doing a great job on that. And a nice place to jog walk or relax

It costs $ 10 for the day. Not bad for a nice clean beach, some food vendors and a bit more family/​private oriented. No alcohol or any drinks/​coolers allowed on the beach. I like the peace and serenity I feel when sitting on my beach chair in front of the ocean. Very clean and also convenient to travel to from most areas of NJ.

This beach is absolutely gorgeous and super clean. The people who come to Spring Lake are also not Jersey trash, which is always a positive in my mind (though if that’s what you’re looking for, keep moving on). The water is really clean, there’s no trash on the beach (probably because you can’t bring coolers and aren’t supposed to bring food — feel free to leave your cooler on the boardwalk at the entrance). There’s a ton of parking off of Ocean on any of the side streets, though you may have to hike a little bit.
It’s definitely a quiet, family oriented beach versus a party atmosphere, but if you’re looking to get a tan/​read a book without being hit on by douchebags, this is definitely the perfect beach, plus, it’s less crowded and traffic-​y than going to Pt. Pleasant or Belmar.

Hands down nicest beach in Monmouth County — quiet, family friendly, and very clean. Downside, you can’t bring food on the beach (or beverages in disposable bottles) but hey, maybe that’s why it’s so clean. Sea Girt, just south of Spring Lake is also very nice. If you go during the week, you cna easily park within a couple of blocks of the beach for free. The bliss you’ll experience from free parking will be short-​lived as you cough up $ 10 a person for a beach bracelet (WTF, there’s no iPhone app for this??). If you want to escape the maddening crowds, and not have to lay on your towel next to Snookie & Pauli D, this is your beach.

This beach is fantastic. If you are looking for quiet, family beaches and away from the boardwalks of the jersey shore this is your place. It is one of the best beaches in NJ I have ever been to. If your not looking to drive over 2 hours from the city to the east end of Long Island for some beautiful beaches; this is your go to spot.

Very Clean, great drive, alot of cool things to see.
The police are super annoying though, no coolers on the beach, but you may bring coolers and leave them on the boardwalk, dumb.
The bathrooms are really clean and open to the public free of charge. The parking is also free, which is great.
A great NJ beach that’s near everything but not in the middle of craziness.

If you’re looking for a quiet beach that’s not overly crowded with screaming kiddies… This is your place! I feel like this place is either a very well kept secret, or just not popular because there’s no boardwalk with vendors (there is a boardwalk just for walking, though). So if you’re at the beach for just the beach, this place is perfect. It’s the only beach in New Jersey that doesn’t remind me of a big toilet. You can actually see your feet when they are in the water because the water is so clear.
They have clean bathrooms, too!
Cost is $ 10 a day per person, and children under 12 are free. They keep this place pretty darn clean. I just don’t like the mussel shells that get clumped up on the beach. I can just picture my clumsy self getting cut on them.

Might be one of the cleanest beaches I’ve ever been to, at least here in the grand state of New Jersey. A few facts you should know…
— Parking is free but limited. It’ll take you a while to find a spot if you don’t arrive early in the AM
— $ 9 fee to get on the beach
— No food or drink on the beach… Coolers must be left on the boardwalk
— Pristine, quiet, family-​filled
— Awesome boardwalk
And as a bonus, the drive through Spring Lake itself if absolutely lovely. It’s a beautiful town with beautiful homes.
Spring Lake is my new «go to» day-​trip beach on the shore.