Visiting Asbury Park Beach and Boardwalk with Kids: Top 30 Things To Do
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Asbury Park’s current and continuing turnaround amazes anyone who remembers this New Jersey beach town’s disrepair in the late 1980s. A stroll on today’s Asbury Park beach and boardwalk reveal families, attractions, clean beaches, artwork, great food, and a free, city-supported playground, located on the beach halfway between Convention Hall and the old casino to the south. Asbury Park’s shoreline now counts as one of the highlights of Monmouth County, and the Jersey Shore as a whole.
There is plenty to do in Asbury just off the beach too, from a spooky tour of a Paranormal Museum in town to glass blowing at Hot Sand. Read on for our top tips for visiting this Jersey beach with the kids, and if you're looking to rack up warm-weather memories, check out our Jersey Shore Guide for more beach and boardwalk fun.