Bay Head, New Jersey

• More about your oliver guide: Lee Sadrian
• Trip type: Family, Beach
• Activity level: easy
• Ideal length of trip: Great for a weekend or a week

to & from

• If you are flying - Newark Airport is the closest.
• You can take a train from Penn Station. It is the last stop on NJ Transit.

Where to Stay

VRBO has weekly rentals or Keller Williams Realtors.

• Grenville Hotel
• Bently Inn

Where to Eat and Drink

• Charlies has great food and a liquor license. It also has a fun bar scene
• Surf Taco is fun for lunch or dinner with kids in Point Pleasant.
• Shore Fresh on Bridge Ave sells great seafood or you can stay and have lunch or dinner. The atmosphere is very casual but the food is good.
• If you are there for a week and want to leave town, Labrador Lounge is a great restaurant in the heart of Normandy Beach. It is also BYOB The Cuban corn is really good and they also have very fresh sushi.
• Bay Head Cheese Shop has amazing Cheese and wine. Get some to go and sit on the deck at the end of the street and take in the ocean.
• Theresea South has great food. I love the Tuna tartare and the eggplant pancakes are amazing. It is BYOB.
• Patio Bar in Point Pleasant is fun for after the beach.
• Breakfast or a treat you have to stop into Muellers Bakery. Don't forget to grab a number on weekends and you might have to wait...but the frosted crumb cake is to die for.
• Noon has great coffee. But can be slow.

What to Do

Riding a bike is the only way to get around town. There are bridges that you can ride your bike over to take you from town park or the public tennis courts.

• Pick up your beach badges before you hit the beach. The Bay Head Beach Association 532 Lake Ave Bay Head. (right next to the Mount Street foot bridge)
• Beach House Classic Board Shop does private surf Lessons. They also sell classic surf boards and cute t-shirts.
• Therapeutic Touch in Bay Head organizes Yoga on the beach (Howe Street) 8am Saturday and Sunday. There is also Fit Club on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday with Roger ($12) They also do great massages.
• Crabbing off the bridge in town with Kids is quite an adventure. You will have to pick up a crabbing net and some type of food on a string to lure the crabs in. Raw chicken seems to be crabs favorite. Make sure your bait is well tied up. Also don't forget a bucket for all the crabs you catch
• The Jenkinson's Aquarium and boardwalk are worth going to with kids. Its actually a great thing to do on a cloudy day. Best to go right at noon when it opens. Also the Aquarium is small but actually has a lot to see.
• Waterlily is a fun clothing store and you can stop in at the Candy Cabana right next store after

inside scoop

• If you go to Jenkins board walk with your kids go the hour before the free wrist bands. You pay more for the rides but there are no lines.

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Its a great biking town so rent a bike or bring your bikes down.