Long Branch
Discover Long Branch
Long Branch is an oceanside city of 30,000 people (2019) in New Jersey. Visitors to Long Branch will enjoy the beautiful beachfront, the boardwalk, and the Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park. There is also a large selection of outstanding restaurants and a lively nightlife. Pier Village is the focus of most of the rebuilding and most tourist attractions. The town of Long Branch is one of the largest cities on the Jersey Shore. From the period of the 1860s through the First World War, it was also the most glamorous. Long Branch started out as a resort town, including such names as Astor, Fisk, & Drexel – and even more notorious names such as Diamond Jim Brady and Lily Langtree. First Lady Mary Lincoln visited in 1861, but it was in 1869 that Long Branch had its first presidential visit by President Ulysses S. Grant. The President continued to visit every summer that he was president, a tradition followed by Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, McKinley, and Wilson.
What to Experience in Long Branch
Taste of Long Branch...
The restaurants in Long Branch vary from fine French cuisine to great burgers. With any beachfront the nightlife will be an integral part and a main attraction. Long Branch is no different with its many bars stretching down the boardwalk, and all along Ocean Ave., the bars/restaurants have become a big draw for tourists.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsTake the Garden State Parkway to Exit 105 or Route 18 to Exit 13B. Follow Route 36 East 4 miles into Long Branch. From New York City, take the North Jersey Coast Line directly to Long Branch Train Station. Getting around Long Branch is like getting around most any other city. Public Transportation is available but not widely used. When at Pier Village or the boardwalk, walking or bicycle riding is the only form of transportation. There is plenty to do in Long Branch that will suit your entire group's needs. From fine dining to fun in the sun, Long Branch can offer it. If you have some fisherman in you, not far from Long Branch is the 'Big Mohawk Party Boat' in the Jersey Shore town of Belmar. It offers fishing for New Jersey Fluke, New Jersey Blackfish, and other varieties of fish....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Getting around Long Branch is like getting around most any other city. Public Transportation is available but not widely used. When at Pier Village or the boardwalk, walking or bicycle riding is the only form of transportation. There is plenty to do in Long Branch that will suit your entire group's needs. From fine dining to fun in the sun, Long Branch can offer it. If you have some fisherman in you, not far from Long Branch is the 'Big Mohawk Party Boat' in the Jersey Shore town of Belmar. It offers fishing for New Jersey Fluke, New Jersey Blackfish, and other varieties of fish. The 7 Presidents Oceanfront Park, a facility of the Monmouth County Park System, features: 38 acres including an activity center, a boating launch, fishing, a playground, swimming, sand volleyball, pavilion with snack bar, and restrooms. Admission and parking fees are charged from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Admission is free during the rest of the year.
Money & Budget
The restaurants in Long Branch vary from fine French cuisine to great burgers. With any beachfront the nightlife will be an integral part and a main attraction. Long Branch is no different with its many bars stretching down the boardwalk, and all along Ocean Ave., the bars/restaurants have become a big draw for tourists.
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Glimpses of Long Branch
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white concrete building near sea during daytime
London city beautiful
the sun is shining through the branches of a tree