Beach Haven, New Jersey

About Beach Haven

Set in the southeastern part of New Jersey, Beach Haven is a small town with an estimated population of 1,069.

Officially, Beach Haven is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,091 residents per square mile.

📰 Beach Haven News Today

• Surflight Theatre presents "Ghost, The Musical" NewJerseyStage.com · Aug 18
• Miss Beach Haven-Central New Jersey thefisherman.com · Aug 14
• New Jersey Sea Birds AC Partner with 57th Annual Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational Sport Fishing Championship · Aug 7
• This Jersey Shore Haven Is the Epitome of a Classic American Summer Condé Nast Traveler · May 15
• Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off Sets 2026 Return Patch · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Beach Haven Unique

• The only place in America named Beach Haven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Beach Haven

• Bird & Betty's — seafood
• Coastal Coffee Company (café)
• Country Kettle Chowda — chowder
• Foster's Farm Market — breakfast
• Fred's Beach Haven Diner — diner
• La Bamba — mexican
• Panzone's Pizza & Pasta — italian
• Parker's Garage & Oyster Saloon — seafood
• The Chicken or the Egg — chicken
• The Gables Historic Inn & Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fantasy Island · Theme park
• Long Beach Island Historical Museum · Museum
• New Jersey Maritime Museum · Museum
• Thundering Surf Waterpark · Water park
• Atlantic Scrambler · Attraction
• Bumper Cars · Attraction
• Carnival Games · Attraction
• Carousel · Attraction
• Fantasy Island Arcade · Arcade
• Flying Pirates · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Beach Haven

• Clam Cove Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Joan Road Park reviews ★
• Nelson Avenue Park reviews ★
• Parker's Island Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• Walsh Field reviews ★
• William Butler Park Annex reviews ★
• William L. Butler Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Beach Haven

• Beach Haven School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Beach Haven

🏘️ Nearby Communities