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Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Borough · Population 4,941 · #198 in New Jersey
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Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Point Pleasant Beach is a coastal borough situated on the Jersey Shore, and the northernmost community directly facing the Atlantic Ocean within Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Photo & intro: Wikipedia

About Point Pleasant Beach

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Point Pleasant Beach is a small town, home to 4,941 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Point Pleasant Beach holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.42 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,480 residents per square mile.

What Makes Point Pleasant Beach Unique

  • The only place in America named Point Pleasant Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • Positioned in eastern 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.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Point Pleasant Beach

  • Arugula
  • Boardwalk Bar & Grill
  • Jake's Crabhouse
  • Jenkinson's Pavillion
  • Joe Leone's
  • Joey Tomato's
  • Martell's Tiki Bar
  • Pizza Plus — pizza
  • Point Lobster — seafood
  • Rosie’s Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Alligators · Attraction
  • Boats · Attraction
  • Bumper Cars · Attraction
  • Carousel · Attraction
  • Carousel's Midway · Arcade
  • Crazy Cabs · Attraction
  • Fire Trucks · Attraction
  • Frank's Fun Center · Arcade
  • Jenkinson's Aquarium · Aquarium
  • Jenkinson's South Amusement Park · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Point Pleasant Beach

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

🏫 Schools in Point Pleasant Beach

  • G. Harold Antrim Elementary School
  • Point Pleasant Beach High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeBorough
Population (2024)4,941
Rank in state#198 of 323
Land area1.42 sq mi
Density3,480/sq mi
Coordinates40.0926, -74.0452

🗺️ Map of Point Pleasant Beach