Located on Sheridan Avenue, the Anchor Motel provides a friendly, clean family hotel where the management is on-site to ensure that your stay is the most enjoyable it can be. Most of the guests who stay once return year after year to enjoy their hospitality. Just down the road is the Belmont Motel, which offers the best of both serene evenings by our spectacular crystal clear swimming pool and close proximity to Breakwater Beach Water Park.

Nestled centrally in the residential area of town, the Bay Breeze Motel is a short walk to the beach, boardwalk, restaurants, amusements, and nightlife of Seaside Heights. The accommodations here include clean, well-appointed deluxe rooms with comfortable modern facilities.

The Cranbury Inn on Hiering Avenue is a unique shore-style motel with a family friendly feel. There is an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant that serves a full daily breakfast. All rooms have private baths with full tub or shower stall, refrigerators, heat, air conditioning, color and cable TV with remote, and incoming and outgoing phone.

At Central and Carteret avenues, The Mark III Motel offers a comfortable, convenient, affordable place to say. They cater to families and couples and offer large, clean rooms with plush beds and extras such as two outdoor pools with lounge chairs that are open until midnight.

If you want to stay in more of a home-like atmosphere, check out Lazy River Rentals. Each property is fully furnished and provides all the beach essentials necessary for a great vacation on the Jersey Shore. The beautifully decorated suites, cottages and houses are situated in Seaside Heights and Seaside Park, New Jersey, in three unique locations that have been designed for family fun and relaxation.

Get the typical B&B feel at The View of the Sea Inn. This hotel features a cozy relaxing atmosphere with newly decorated rooms in a Victorian motif. They offer a “Bed and Breakfast” ambience with single, single plus, double, family and three-bedroom suites for in a safe, fun-filled family environment.

There are plenty of places to stay here and they are open past the summer season. Drive down the boulevard or check around the Internet for good deals on a place to stay in this popular Jersey Shore resort town.

When you want to party hard, Bamboo Bar is the place. You won’t find a casual crowd here; it’s mostly younger folks that enjoy meeting new people and having drinks. There are also plenty of
themed events, such as pajama parties and holiday affairs, and some of them are hosted by semi-celebrities. But live music and a steady flow of drinks seems to keep many people coming back to this Seaside Heights, New Jersey, hotspot.

Club XS is similar to Bamboo, with a younger crowd and plenty of dancing and drinking. The nightclub gets packed in the summer with a visible line outside. There are plenty of drink specials and themed events here, as well as live entertainment and DJs. Several bars offer plenty of cocktails and the ability to spread out and mingle with others.

Along the boardwalk you’ll find The Beach Bar, a place to dance and drink with friends. There’s live entertainment on the weekends and you can enjoy cocktails and good company while overlooking the ocean. Actually, you’ll find plenty of bars just walking down the boardwalk.

When it comes to pub-types, Klees Bar and Grill and Beachcomber Bar are enjoyable places to enjoy good beer, fabulous cocktails and munchies with friends. These offer a relaxed atmosphere and a casual place to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends.

There are too many venues to mention in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and they’re all hopping during the summer. Things stay busy on the off-season, but not as eventful as things are in the summer.

Spend a day on the world-famous boardwalk and enjoy the sights, sounds and food. Get anything from Midway, which offers great lemonade and steak sandwiches. There are funnel cakes and cheese balls around the area, plus plenty of cute souvenir shops to explore. The old indoor carousel is a landmark as are the many rides along the boards.

Fishing makes a great day trip because you’ve got the ocean and the Barnegat Bay to choose from. Anglers can choose from surf casting, light tackle bay fishing and deep sea fishing. Try your luck fishing off the Casino Fishing Pier, where there is seasonal access but you can get everything from Striped Bass to Fluke. Crabbing is also a great way to spend a relaxing day here. Blue crabs can be found in the Barnegat Bay all along the shore. The docks just south of the bridge are a great place to start. There are plenty of tackle stores in the area as well. Most offer information including the latest hot spots. Stop by The New Dolphin or Betty and Nick’s both on Rt. 35 in Seaside Park.

A day at Island Beach State Park is well worth the fee it costs to get in. Island Beach State Park is a narrow barrier island stretching for 10 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and the Barnegat Bay. Island Beach is one of New Jersey’s last significant remnants of a barrier island ecosystem that once existed along much of the coast and is also one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches on the north Atlantic coast. Here you can enjoy unspoiled beaches and a variety of other activities such as kayaking and hiking. There are plenty of trails and places to fish, surf, scuba dive, and bicycle. It’s definitely going to be a full day here!

With so much water around, take advantage of it with a day excursion. You can rent kayaks and jet skis in town, in addition to other water sport equipment. It’s well worth it due to the spectacular views and variety of water.

Just north of Seaside Heights is a small town on the Barnegat Peninsula known as Lavallette. It’s a great place to stop for an afternoon of shopping and dining, as there are plenty of restaurants—hit the Crab’s Claw Inn for a superior seafood dinner—and fun shops to stop in. Top off the day with delicious Jersey Shore ice cream.

In the early 9001s, a land development company envisioned Seaside Heights as a resort and promoted it to Philadelphia area residents as an ideal location to build summer homes. The company began running train excursions in 1909 to the beach so people could see the lots available, which sold for $100.00 apiece—for a 40-foot beachfront lot.

In 1913, Seaside Heights was incorporated as a borough formed from sections of Berkeley and Dover townships (Dover Township is now Toms River Township). On December 1, 1915, the first toll bridge was opened across Barnegat Bay, linking Seaside Heights with Toms River and the mainland. The bridge was built for just $153,477.90. At this time, there were two new hotels in Seaside Heights: the Sheridan Inn and the Sumner Hotel. The Seaside Heights Amusement Company then announced its plans to build a theater and carousel along with billiard, pool and shuffleboard rooms. Just before World War I, an amusement park opened between Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. The two communities were to share the benefits for the remainder of the 1900s.

Then came the world-famous Seaside Heights Boardwalk. The first three blocks of boardwalk took four years to build during 1917. In 1950, the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, was built to replace the narrow wooden bridge. In 1955, a major boardwalk fire destroyed a substantial number of amusements including the original carousel that dated back to 1917. Everything was rebuilt. As a result of lengthening the boardwalk to the entire oceanfront, an array of new homes, hotels and motels were built. Summer residents, renters and vacationers followed. Today’s 17-block, mile-long boardwalk is enjoyed by the tens of thousands who visit each week in season.

While Seaside Heights has many family activities, the boardwalk here today is larger than in Point Pleasant Beach. It is also home to more of a young adult crowd because there are so many bars and clubs nearby. Coming with a family is fine, but you may want to check out Point Pleasant Beach, about 20 minutes north, if you’re looking for a more family-friendly time.

The town is now a mix of motels and hotels, as well as bars and restaurants. There are amusements on the boardwalk and Water Works is a large water park just off the boardwalk. The small town continues to be a stronghold as a summer resort town, with some amusements open year-round, which make it a top destination.

For great Italian food, Gabriella’s is the place to be although only in the summer. Located on Route 35 North and 1st Avenue, this restaurant offers the usual meals—all cooked to perfection. Experience the tastes of Italy with dishes such as Chicken Savoy and Eggplant Rollentini. Imported pastas are served wth everything from garlic and butter to homemade alfredo sauce. Prices are affordable and this is an ideal restaurant to enjoy a casual family meal.

Klees, located on The Boulevard, is a place kind of like Cheers—everybody knows your name here. Sit down with good friends and enjoy a casual meal that’s tasty and satisfying. From delicious beer to juicy burgers, you’ll find a traditional Irish pub menu here, plus great service. The restaurant also plays host to some of the Jersey Shore’s best entertainers, and also offers a private party room and catering services. So if you want that down-home good taste for your next special event, they can serve it up in style or bring it to you!

Also on The Boulevard is Hemingway’s Café. Here’s a place where you can enjoy casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere. The food is delicious, too! They serve up everything from steak to seafood and pasta. There are a large selection of hot and cold appetizers including sushi and brick oven pizza. Hemingway’s also offers a late night menu, after-work happy hours, great cocktails, cold drafts and a full wine list. There are 20 HD TVs to watch the games, billiard tables and dart boards and nightly entertainment—plus dancing. This is an ideal place to enjoy a meal and hang out afterwards for more fun!

You can also spice things up when visiting Seaside Heights by checking out Havanna’s. They serve up delicious Cuban cuisine, which offers something different when it comes to dining at the Jersey Shore. You can bring your own wine or beer here to add to a beautiful ethnic meal.

During the summer, seafood is a must. So a trip to the Seaside Crab House is in order. This oceanfront restaurant is located on the boardwalk and features delicious cuisine with enjoyable views. From their Crab Cake Sliders to Dungeness Crabs, you’ll like a traditional Jersey Shore dinner in the heart of Seaside Heights.

There’s plenty to do in this Ocean County town, so you’ll need a few nights (some over the course of years) to enjoy all that this lively town has to offer. While many restaurants here are open only seasonally, there are a few gems that stay open all year round.