Beach Haven, New Jersey

A walkable Long Beach Island borough with ocean beaches, bayfront recreation, shopping, dining, museums, theater, family attractions and a strong seasonal visitor economy.

This guide focuses on the incorporated Borough of Beach Haven. Nearby Long Beach Township communities are treated separately so listings stay within the correct municipal boundary.

View along Engleside Avenue in Beach Haven toward the bay — Beach Haven, view along Engleside Avenue toward the bay. Photo: Leif Knutsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

Beach Haven at a Glance

Classic LBI BeachesOceanfront beach access, seasonal badge rules and guarded swimming areas anchor the summer season.

Family AttractionsFantasy Island Amusement Park and Thundering Surf Water Park sit near the Bay Village shopping area.

Arts & HistorySurflight Theatre, the Long Beach Island Historical Museum and the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History add year-round cultural depth.

Walkable DowntownBay Avenue, Centre Street and Engleside Avenue connect shopping, restaurants, lodging and community destinations.

Visitor Essentials

Borough Hall300 Engleside Drive
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
609-492-0111

PoliceEmergency: 911
Non-emergency: 609-492-0505

Public Works609-492-2525

Beach Badge OfficeCentre Street location; seasonal hours and badge rules are published by the Borough.

Community

Beach Haven United Methodist Church
127 Centre Street
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
609-492-0421

Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church
410 S Atlantic Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
609-492-7571

Island Baptist Church
215 3rd Street
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
609-492-7584

St. Thomas Aquinas Church
2nd Street & Atlantic Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
609-494-8813

Houses of worship and community institutions are kept here rather than in the commercial Business & Shopping directory.

Major Attractions

Fantasy Island Amusement Park700 N Bay Avenue
609-492-4000

Thundering Surf Water Park806 N Bay Avenue
609-492-0869

Surflight Theatre201 Engleside Avenue
609-492-9477

Long Beach Island Historical Museum129 Engleside Avenue
609-492-0700

Museum of New Jersey Maritime History528 Dock Road
609-492-0202

Veterans Memorial ParkEngleside & S Beach Avenues

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