Best Gear by NJ Shore Town

57 shore towns from Sandy Hook to Cape May. Pick yours for shore-tested picks tailored to that stretch.

Every NJ shore town has its own gear demands. Belmar wants surf gear; Cape May wants reef-safe sunscreen; LBI wants big-wheel wagons. Pick your town for shore-tested recommendations.

Ocean County

18 towns

Barnegat Light

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Bay Head

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Beach Haven

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Brick

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Harvey Cedars

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Island Beach State Park

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Lacey

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Lavallette

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Loveladies

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Mantoloking

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Ortley Beach

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Point Pleasant Beach

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Seaside Heights

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Seaside Park

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Ship Bottom

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Surf City

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Toms River

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Tuckerton

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Atlantic County

7 towns

Atlantic City

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Brigantine

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Longport

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Margate

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Smithville

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Somers Point

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Ventnor

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Cape May County

12 towns

Avalon

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Cape May

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Cape May Court House

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Cape May Point

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North Wildwood

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Ocean City

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Sea Isle City

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Stone Harbor

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Strathmere

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West Cape May

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Wildwood

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Wildwood Crest

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