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Asbury Park Beach — Gay Section

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Visitors praise Asbury Park Beach for its clean sand and water, with a nice boardwalk offering various food options and activities for all ages. However, finding parking can be difficult on weekends, and some note it has become more popular and expensive.

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Boardwalk near Convention Hall (4th-5th Ave), Asbury Park, NJ 07712
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About this place Asbury Park Beach — Gay Section

The gay section of Asbury Park Beach lies to the north of the main beach access points, roughly in the area of the boardwalk near the Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall, and has been the LGBTQ+ gathering point on the New Jersey Shore since the 1990s. The geography is part of what makes it work: the boardwalk connects the beach to the bar strip on Cookman Avenue, the Convention Hall and Paramount Theatre provide shade and architectural drama at the northern end, and the concentration of gay-friendly hotels and guesthouses within a short walk gives the whole area a coherent character. On summer weekends, the beach draws visitors from across New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia — the 90-minute NJ Transit connection from Penn Station makes it one of the most accessible gay beach destinations on the East Coast for New Yorkers. During Asbury Park Pride in June, the beach and boardwalk become the venue for the festival itself, transforming the seafront into one of the most visually dramatic Pride settings anywhere in the United States. The beach requires a beach badge (daily fee) during the summer season; badges are available at beach access points.

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Gay Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Day venue Weekends only Seasonal (summer only) Pride season pop-up Very popular / crowded Easy access

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KEVIN CHIN
KEVIN CHIN Aug 2026
Nadia Eyrich
Nadia Eyrich Aug 2026
Steven Antonacci
Steven Antonacci Aug 2026

It is a wonderful beach to take amazing photos with the family. Seems like there is a lot of history here with the buildings that are around. The kids did like to take a little walk on the boardwalk even though it is a small one but it is a cute one and not too busy at the time of the year that we went.

Memin memin
Memin memin Aug 2026
Sarah
Sarah Aug 2026

Great for all ages. There is an activity for everybody.

Tamara Conteh
Tamara Conteh Aug 2026

Sad it’s gotten so popular, but I still love it.

Jim MacDonald
Jim MacDonald Aug 2026

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