Bay Head
Bay Head is a village of fewer than 1,000 people (2020) in Ocean County, New Jersey. A county in the American state of New Jersey, it was founded in 1850. It belongs to the New York Metropolitan Area, and out of a total area of 2,372㎢, 1,647㎢ is land. It lies 80 km east of Philadelphia, 110 km south of New York City, New York, and 40 km north of Atlantic City, along the Jersey coast. The administrative center and largest city is the Toms River.
Understand
Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, also known as Barnegat Bay Island, a long, narrow barrier island that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Together with Mantoloking, Bay Head is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".
Most of the counties form a flat coastline, and it is also home to the most beautiful coast in the United States. Attractions include resorts such as Island Beach State Park, the largest Six Flags Theme Park in the United States, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the largest water park in New Jersey, and Six Flags Wild Safari Park, as well as beaches such as Long Beach Island, Beach Haven, Ship Bottom, Surf City, and Harvey Cedars.
Get in
By car
The main roadway through Bay Head is Route 35, a two-lane highway that connects many of the Jersey Shore's small communities.
By public transportation
NJ Transit trains terminate at the Bay Head station and yard, with service on the North Jersey Coast Line north from Penn Station Newark, Hoboken Terminal and Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.
Get around
See
- 1 Bay Head Historical Society, 1643 Bay Ave, Point Pleasant. Sa Su 1-4PM.
Do
Buy
- Beach House Classic Boardshop, 517 Main Ave, ☏ +1 732-714-8566, eric@beachhouseclassic.com.
- The Jolly Tar, 56 Bridge Ave, ☏ +1 732-892-0223, jollytarbayhead@aol.com.
- 1 Saltwater House, 76 Bridge Ave, ☏ +1 732-701-3215, info@thesaltwaterhouse.co.
Eat
- Theresa’s South, 530 Main Ave, ☏ +1 732-892-1555. W Th Su 5-8PM, F Sa 5-9PM. Serves pasta and other dishes from different cuisines.
- 1 Mueller’s Bakery, 80 Bridge Ave, ☏ +1 732-892-0442, contact@muellersbakery.com. Tu Th 6:30AM-5PM, F Sa 6:30AM-6PM, Su 6:30AM-4PM. Sells all sorts of pastries, including custom cakes.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 The Bentley Inn, 694 Main Ave, ☏ +1 732-892-9589, bentleyinn@gmail.com. Check-in: 3-7PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 2 The Grenville, 345 Main Ave, ☏ +1 732-892-3100. A Victorian relic of the late 19th century, with 29 rooms and a restaurant. $120.
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Bay Head |
| Rahway ← Point Pleasant Beach ← | N  S |
→ Lavallette → Seaside Heights |