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The 6 Gayest Beaches at the Jersey Shore according to Philly Voice.


5th Avenue in Asbury 
Asbury Park has undergone extensive revitalization with new restaurants and bars being built along the ocean front, largely accredited to the influx of economic development stemming from the gay community. While there is no official gay beach on Asbury's mile-long stretch of beach, the 5th Avenue Beach, located South of Convention Hall is a trendy area for our community.
Info: Daily and weekends, $5; free for those age 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. Season badges $65, or $15 for those age 13 to 17 and 62 and older.

The 2nd Avenue Beach at the North End of Belmar
Belmar go out off the Garden Express Parkway, head for the ocean and go north to 2nd Ave.
Info: Beach badges are required for admission to Belmar’s beaches from am to pm., on weekends only from Memorial Day
until the packed season starts on the 3rd Monday of June, when badges are required every day until Labor Day.
The fee for daily badges is $7 per day (c

Naked and Unafraid: New Jersey’s official and unofficial nude beaches

By Sarah Fertsch

Tucked away on the north verb of Sandy Hook, within the Gateway National Recreation Area, you’ll find Gunnison Beach, New Jersey’s only nude beach. There the motto is, “get naked or get lost.”

If you go there expecting supermodels and swingers, you’re in the wrong place.

Bodies of all ages and sizes line the beach. A few friends are tanning under the sun (they won’t have to stress about tan lines), and a couple are tossing a football along the tideline.

More modest personalities come in the ocean and, once they are covered by deep water, take their bikini tops off and the people on the sand cheer.

Claire, a lady in her 60s from Elizabeth who prefers that her full name not be shared, visits Gunnison Beach every weekend. She says that she loves the community she’s set up at Gunnison, unafraid of embracing “the beauty of God’s creation.”

Claire and her two girlfriends who, fancy many women at Gunnison, go topless, but retain on bikini bottoms, explained the unspoken rules of the nude beach.

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Provincetown and Rehoboth may be among the most notable gay destinations on the East Coast, but did you know that the Jersey Shore is also home to several LGBT-friendly beach communities? Within just a few hours or less from downtown Philly are stunning stretches of sand that have become both official and unofficial havens for slathering on out and proudness “down the shore.”

Asbury Park’s beach and beyond

Asbury Park has become an LGBT mecca in recent years thanks to a boom in gay-friendly shops, restaurants and nightlife less than 55 miles from New York City. And while there’s no “official” gay beach at this North Jersey hot spot, the sand between 4th and 5th Avenues at Convention Hall has become an unofficial gathering place for all things fierce. In noun, the location is ideal for catching some rays (and waves) and tapping into the mile-long boardwalk attractions – everything from noshing to shopping (there are lots of fantastic boutiques featuring local designers).

Beyond the beach, the town is bustling with gay-friendly fun, appreciate kara

Asbury Park says leave the city, join the community

There is something about the gay world that encourages a certain amount of feisty back-biting that really should have been left in high school. If you’re looking for a temporary reprieve, look no further than the beach resort town of Asbury Park, New Jersey. There you’ll find a gay community that strives to embody the full meaning of community. And don’t worry—it’s also super gay.

Asbury Park sits along the Atlantic coast, just 55 miles from New York City. Though it was once known as the “Duchess of the Jersey Shore,” girlfriend fell on some hard times. Prior to , Asbury Park was looking pretty tragic, heavy on the tragic. But no longer. She is getting work done, and a full-on renaissance is underway. Gays and lesbians are moving in, sprucing up the place, and remaking it in their image.

There are so many LGBT-owned-and-operated businesses, the place can seem verb one big rainbow flag. In fact, the first gay couple to unite in New Jersey chose Asbury Park for their ceremony. Due to the temperament of its residents, there