Motels Near Island Beach State Park in New Jersey

Motels Near Island Beach State Park in New Jersey

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Island Beach State Park is the ideal vacation spot for any outdoor enthusiast interested in the sand and surf during the hot summer months. This popular, beautiful state park is home to clean beaches, picnicking, boating, fishing, bird watching, biking and hiking on a plethora of nature trails. With the Seaside Heights boardwalk nearby, there is no shortage of motels, hotels and resorts, but the trick is finding the perfect accommodations closest to park.

Island Beach Motor Lodge

Located directly at the entrance to the park, Island Beach Motor Lodge offers standard rooms and efficiency apartments with views looking out onto the Atlantic Ocean. Efficiency apartments have an in-room microwave, refrigerator and stainless-steel, four-burner stove cooking top. All rooms are air conditioned and have cable television. The motel also offers coin-operated laundry machines and daily maid service. A restaurant, Atlantic Bar and Grill, is located on site and a pool is available for a refreshing dip after a long hike or fishing session.

Island Beach Motor Lodge
24th Street and Central Avenue
Seaside Park, NJ 08752
732-793-5400
islandbeachmotorlodgenj.com‎

Windjammer Motor Inn

For those visitors who want a small taste of boardwalk fun to go with their state park experience, the Windjammer Motor Inn is the perfect option. Located at the southern end of the famed Seaside Heights Boardwalk, it's 10 blocks from the park entrance. On site, the Windjammer offers a heated pool, restaurant and cocktail lounge. Visitors have the option of renting standard rooms or efficiencies. Efficiency rooms include a full kitchen, master bedroom and a dining table with four chairs. All rooms are air conditioned and include cable television. The Windjammer also offers a coin-operated laundry and daily maid service.

Windjammer Motor Inn
100 SE Central Ave.
Seaside Park, NJ 08752
732-830-2555
windjammermotorinn.com

The Belvedere Motel

For budget-conscious travelers, The Belvedere Motel offers affordable summer season rates and is located within a 1/2 mile from the park entrance and one block from the Seaside Park beaches. Like most motels in the Island Beach State Park area, The Belvedere offers standard rooms as well as efficiency apartments which include a kitchenette with refrigerator, oven and microwave. All rooms are air conditioned and have cable television. A heated pool is available for guests' use. While most motels in the park area cater to beach-goers, the Belvedere Motel boasts of being one of the more popular options for serious fishermen as its website has links to more than 20 local fishing businesses and resources.

The Belvedere Motel
13th Street and Central Avenue
South Seaside Park, NJ 08752
732-793-7373
seaside-park.com

Article Written By John Biles

John Biles has worked as a freelance reporter for the "North Hills News Record" and a freelance theater critic for the "Cranberry Journal." Biles was a volunteer columnist at SteelCityInsider.com and Scout.com, a professional and independent source of news and information covering the Pittsburgh Steelers. He graduated from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communications.

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