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Middletown Township: Bayside Parkway & Bray Ave

New Jersey

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Middletown Township: Bayside Parkway & Bray Ave is a public beach access point in New Jersey, about half a mile from North Middletown. It sits within Ideal Beach and offers restrooms and accessible access, with swimming allowed and no fee to use it. Summer is the natural season for a beach visit here. Typical averages from the nearby Freehold-Marlboro weather station put July highs around 86°F with lows near 66°F, and September still reaches the upper 70s. For time off the sand, Grove trail is about 3.7 miles away, and Holly Grove and Indian Springs are each about 3.9 miles off. Anglers can head to Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook, roughly 6 miles away.

Beach Details

Swimming

Allowed

Parking

Available

Fee

Free

Restrooms

Yes

Accessible access

Yes

As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.

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Middletown Township: Bayside Parkway & Bray Ave

New Jersey

Data: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) GIS, Public Access Point Locations. Source metadata

This page was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–81°F and lows of 41–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Freehold-Marlboro, NJ weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan42° high23° low
  2. Feb44° high25° low
  3. Mar51° high31° low
  4. Apr63° high41° low
  5. May72° high51° low
  6. Jun81° high60° low
  7. Jul86° high66° low
  8. Aug85° high63° low
  9. Sep78° high56° low
  10. Oct67° high44° low
  11. Nov56° high36° low
  12. Dec47° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Ideal Beach · Public land
Nearest town
North Middletown, New Jersey · 0.5 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Middletown Township: Bayside Parkway & Bray Ave

Best months: April, June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    42° / 23°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    51° / 31°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 41°

    11 wet

  5. May

    72° / 51°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 60°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 66°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 63°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 44°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 36°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 28°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Freehold-Marlboro, NJ, 11.6 mi away at 194 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.