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Historic American Buildings Survey photo of the Royal Pines Hotel across Crystal Lake in Pinewald

Notable Neighborhoods of Berkeley Pinewald

An 1880s railroad community between Route 9 and the Parkway, now on the Barnegat Branch Trail.

Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey, public domain

The Short Take

Pinewald At A Glance

Pinewald is an unincorporated community in Berkeley Township between U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. It was established in the 1880s with a post office, a land office, two banks, a commissary and a railroad station that served Pinewald and Bayville.

Source: Wikipedia, Pinewald, checked October 2026.

Known For Hotels And A Railroad

The old rail line is now the 15-mile Barnegat Branch Trail. The Royal Pines Hotel opened beside Crystal Lake in 1930 with room for 400 guests; the building is now Crystal Lake Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. The Pinewald Golf Club course opened in 1930 on land that is now part of Cedar Creek Golf Course.

Source: Wikipedia, Pinewald, checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

Recent closed sales in Pinewald listed on neighborhoods.com range from $371,250 to $850,000, with a median sale price of $615,000.

Source: neighborhoods.com (MLS-based brokerage data), read October 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

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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.

Pinewald is in the Berkeley Township School District, which serves preschool through sixth grade at Bayville School (356 Atlantic City Boulevard), Berkeley Township Elementary (10 Emory Avenue), Clara B. Worth Elementary (57 Central Parkway) and H. & M. Potter School (60 Veeder Lane). Grades 7 through 12 attend the Central Regional School District, which serves Berkeley Township, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Ocean Gate and Island Heights. Clara B. Worth Elementary is at 57 Central Parkway. Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

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

Sources: Berkeley Township School District; Central Regional School District. Checked October 2026.

Pinewald Q&A

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

Where is Pinewald?

In Berkeley Township, between U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. Source: Wikipedia, Pinewald.

How old is Pinewald?

It was established in the 1880s around a railroad station, post office, land office, banks and a commissary. Source: Wikipedia, Pinewald.

What is the Barnegat Branch Trail?

A 15-mile walking trail on the old railroad line that once served Pinewald and Bayville. Source: Wikipedia, Pinewald.

What was the Royal Pines Hotel?

A 400-guest hotel that opened beside Crystal Lake in 1930. The building is now Crystal Lake Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Source: Wikipedia, Pinewald.

What kind of homes are in Pinewald?

Single-family and attached homes built from 1915 to 2022, per recent MLS-based records. Source: neighborhoods.com.

Which schools serve Berkeley Township?

The Berkeley Township School District covers preschool through sixth grade, and the Central Regional School District covers grades 7 through 12. Sources: Berkeley Township School District; Central Regional School District.

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Photo: Dennis Mark InterdonatoThe historic village at Double Trouble State Park, Berkeley Township. Photo: Paul Comstock, Flickr, CC BY 2.0

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