The Jersey Shore:
The Oyster Point Hotel is a short drive from various beaches and beach towns, such as Point Pleasant, Sandy Hook, Bradley Beach, Sea Bright, Ocean Grove, and Monmonth Beach. Rates for beach access range from $3-$6 a head, and the beach towns offer a plethora of quaint shops, restaurants, bars, and a summer favorite - ice cream! For more information, please go here.
Red Bank:
Only 40 minutes from Manhattan along the southern edge of the Navesink River, Red Bank offers gourmet coffeehouses, delightful cafes, specialty shops, and a lively nightlife. The entire town is very walkable. For more information, please visit www.redbank.org.
Some nearby necessities:
Broadway Diner (open 24 hours and the site of our first date)
45 Monmouth Street
732.224.1234
Front Street Trattoria (brick-oven pizza)
31 West Front Street
732.747.9567
Elsie’s Subs and Sandwiches (the best subs in town)
74 Monmouth Street
732.741.7682
Basil T’s Brew Pub (located across the street from the Oyster Point Hotel)
183 Riverside Ave
732.842.5990
7-Eleven
7 Maple Ave
732.747.3456
Rite-Aid Pharmacy
City Centre Plaza
At West Front Street & Maple Ave
732.741.2998
The Grove at Shrewsbury
597 Route 35
Shrewsbury, NJ
Just a few miles from the Oyster Point Hotel, the Grove is a great place to shop and features such stores as Williams-Sonoma, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, and Nine West. For more information, visit thegroveatshrewsbury.com.
Other Nearby Towns Down the Jersey Shore
Ocean Grove, a National Historic Landmark resort, offers the beach and boardwalk, specialty shops, lodging, restaurants, and Victorian architecture.
www.oceangrovenj.com
Point Pleasant, a premier family beach resort, features a lively “Jersey Shore” boardwalk complete with restaurants, souvenir shops, amusement park rides and games, mini-golf and even an aquarium. Don’t miss the home-made fudge and salt-water taffy, a “Jersey Shore” tradition.
www.pointpleasantbeach.com
Sea Bright is a special place for us – it’s where we got engaged. Sea Bright has great public beach access and several restaurants. A little further up Ocean Avenue is Sandy Hook, a national park, featuring miles of public beach and views of the New York City skyline on a clear day.
www.seabright-nj.com, www.sandy-hook.com
Spring Lake, a picturesque seaside town and perhaps Lauren’s favorite, offers two miles of uncluttered beach, the longest non-commercial boardwalk in New Jersey, and more than 60 unique shopping boutiques.
www.springlake.org
For the Adventurous:
New York City is about 60 miles north of the Jersey Shore. The New Jersey Transit will take you right into the heart of it all - catch the train at the Red Bank or Middletown stops.
