Beach Haven, NJ

Beach Haven sits near the southern end of Long Beach Island, offering a classic Jersey Shore lifestyle with a distinctly historic feel. While the summer months bring bustling beaches and vacationers, the year-round community is small and tight-knit, with around a thousand permanent residents. Because the island is so narrow here, you are never more than a few blocks from either the ocean surf or calm bay waters, making it easy to catch the sunrise over the Atlantic and watch the sunset over the bay.

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The heart of town is centered around walkable avenues lined with Victorian-era cottages, local eateries, boutique shops, and community anchors like the Surflight Theatre. Daily life revolves around the water, whether you are boating and fishing on the bay or biking down quiet residential streets to the beach. For newcomers settling in full-time, the off-season brings a peaceful coastal rhythm, while the warmer months deliver all the energy and conveniences of a lively beach town.