Visiting the Jersey Shore

I love to go to the beach in the Spring. I personally would wait till May because then the kids can play in the tide pools. If you want to just sit on the beach, the go to Sandy Hook. But if you want a boardwalk with games then Point Pleasant is what you are looking for. Once again, I would wait till May because they are just starting to ramp up.

ocean city is up and so is brigantine. i think point pleasant is fine,.

google a local pizza place and call and ask them to be sure

Go to Ocean City MD instead. Much nicer.

The season doesn't really open until Memorial day - perhaps a few weeks prior. But there is a lot of rehab going on. You can find some hotels that are open. But these places in Jersey are pretty much seasonal. That includes many restaurants and hotels.

They are renting houses in ocean city ---right by point pleasant.

We were going to try to go this year, but we are going to Michigan instead.

Most NJ beaches are back!!!
Point Pleasant boardwalk has been opened on weekends already check them out on facebook.

I'd get up extra early because the extra drive to LBI is worth it. Just sayin'. :)

Ocean City is not right by Point Pleasant. It's about an hour or so away. However, Point Pleasant was not hit as hard by Sandy as Seaside. If you're looking to sit on the beach and grab a boardwalk snack, I think you'd do just fine. I think Dawn has a great idea regarding AAA or googling some local businesses like Jenkinson's or Martell's.

Are you a AAA member? You can get free advice from their auto travel department. Also, there's been a lot of destruction that still isn't repaired, due to SuperStorm Sandy. A lot of areas are coming back but there's still beach erosion and collapsed structures. Also, find out from the NJ Tourism Department websites which beaches are open now - not everything is open before Memorial Day.