Welcome to Bay Head!

We are so excited for you to explore and enjoy such a special place with us!

Activities

A Day at the Beach!

Beach badges are required to get on the beach. Most hotels and Air B and B’s provide badges and some provide chairs /umbrellas. Day badges are also available for purchase at the BHIA. If you are planning to go to the beach, we recommend entering on Bridge Avenue or Mount Street.

Shop Around Town

Bay Head is a small, easily walkable / bikeable town with lots of local shops.

  • Waterlilly

  • Salt Water House

  • Beach House Boardshop

  • Dune and Salt

  • Noon Designs

  • Bay Head Needlepoint

Hit the Boardwalk!

Jenkinson’s boardwalk is a 5-10 minute drive from Bay Head with lots of fun games, rides, and bars.

Tennis / Pickleball / Walk

There are public tennis / pickleball courts in Bay Head located behind the firehouse.
We also love going for a morning walk or run on East Avenue or Barnegat Ave.

Bike / surfboard rentals

Surfboard rentals: Beach House Boardshop
Bike rentals: Bay Head Bikes

Party!

Start the party early at some of our favorite bars

  • The Parker house

  • The Columns

  • The Osprey

Dining

Breakfast

Mueller’s Bakery (the best crumb cake on the Jersey Shore!)

Playa Bowls (smoothies, acai bowls, and coffee)

Dune Grass Cafe (sit down outdoor / indoor cafe)

Coffee at Noon

Port Coffee Roasters

Lunch

Joe Leones Italian Specialties (italian deli)

Burke’s Market (order ahead!)

Surf Taco (fast casual coastal mexican cuisine)

Dinner

*For most dinner options below, a reservation is strongly encouraged*

Charlies of Bay Head (American)

Teresas’s South (Italian)

Point Lobster Bar and Grill (Seafood / bar)

Shore Fresh (Casual seafood)

The Ark (Pub) 

Woodshed Pizza (Pizza)

Snacks

Hoffman’s Ice Cream

Bay Head Cheese Shop

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