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Asbury Park Boardwalk and Beach
4.6 ★★★★★ 133 Google reviews · Running trail in Asbury Park, New Jersey · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Asbury Park Boardwalk and Beach's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Beach with showers, restrooms, and a boardwalk featuring vendors.
What runners say about Asbury Park Boardwalk and Beach
“The beach was clean and filled with beach goers, and it was a great day at the beach.”
This place is warm and can expect more doggies . It’s not that crowded and expecting many during summer perhaps .. And the convention hall is old paramount theatre … and the toilets are also decently maintained …. over all it’s a fun family place to visit for boardwalk
Beach is always beautiful. The sad part is that due to COVID-19 we were not allowed to go on the sand. All passes were sold out for the day. I did enjoy walking on the boardwalk👍🏾
I haven't been to Asbury Park and years, and I was glad to return. The board walk was full of vendors and such a great atmosphere. The beach was clean and filled with beach goers, and it was a great day at the beach. I can't wait to go again before summer is over.
Asbury Park boardwalk is coming back to life. Most of the shops and restaurants are filled with very few vacancies. On a recent Saturday many folks were enjoying walking and/or eating out on the boards.
Trail conditions & character
“over all it’s a fun family place to visit for boardwalk”
“Lots of public restrooms, however not very clean or maintained.”
Plan your run at Asbury Park Boardwalk and Beach
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteapboardwalk.com
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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