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Barnegat Bay from the bay end of East Bay Avenue in Barnegat, with Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island in the distance

Notable Neighborhoods of Barnegat Township Barnegat Bayfront

Lagoon streets, marinas and the free bay beach at the east end of Bay Avenue.

Photo: James Hertan, CC BY 3.0

The Short Take

Barnegat Bayfront At A Glance

The Barnegat Bayfront is the township's stretch of shore east of Route 9. It takes in the Pebble Beach lagoon neighborhood off Bayshore Drive and the bay end of East Bay Avenue, with the Municipal Dock, marinas and the township's bathing beach. NJTGO calls this the place for boating, fishing and crabbing in Barnegat.

Sources: LivingPlaces, Pebble Beach; NJTGO, Barnegat; Barnegat Township, Municipal Dock. Checked September 2026.

Barnegat Bay at dawn from the Barnegat shore. Photo: James Hertan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Known For Boating And Crabbing

The Municipal Dock (427 East Bay Ave) has a boat launch and sells fishing and crabbing permits. Island Vista Marina (459 East Bay Ave) rents crabbing and fishing boats, and Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill sits on the Mariners Sun Harbor marina with dock-and-dine slips.

Sources: Barnegat Township, Municipal Dock; Island Vista Marina; Mariners Sun Harbor. Checked September 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

Recent closed sales in the Pebble Beach section listed on neighborhoods.com range from $295,000 to $942,000, with a median sale price of $415,000.

Source: neighborhoods.com (MLS-based brokerage data), read September 2026. The source does not state the time period covered. These are not Dennis Mark's figures. For a current price opinion on a specific home, ask for a home value.

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Where To Eat Nearby

Each checked as open in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

The township's flood-insurance page posts elevation certificates for homes on several bayfront streets, and links FEMA's effective and preliminary flood maps for Barnegat. Source: Barnegat Township, flood insurance.

Barnegat is served by the Barnegat Township School District. The nearest district school is the Robert L. Horbelt School (104 Burr St), and Barnegat High School is at 180 Bengal Blvd. Ask the district which school serves a specific address.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Source: Barnegat Township School District. Checked September 2026.

Barnegat Bayfront Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is Pebble Beach in Barnegat?

East of Route 9, reached from North Main Street onto Bayshore Drive, on lagoons off Barnegat Bay. Source: LivingPlaces, Pebble Beach.

Do Pebble Beach homes have boat docks?

Homes back onto waterways to Barnegat Bay, and virtually all have a private boat dock. Source: LivingPlaces, Pebble Beach.

Where can you launch a boat in Barnegat?

At the Municipal Dock, 427 East Bay Avenue. Source: Barnegat Township, Municipal Dock.

Can you go crabbing in Barnegat?

Yes. The Municipal Dock sells fishing and crabbing permits, and Island Vista Marina rents crabbing and fishing boats. Sources: Barnegat Township, Municipal Dock; Island Vista Marina.

Does Barnegat have a beach?

Yes, a free bay beach on Bayshore Drive. Source: PhillyDaily free beaches guide.

Is there a restaurant you can boat to?

Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill at 451 East Bay Avenue has dock-and-dine slips. Source: Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill.

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