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The northern entrance to West Point Island, seen from Bay Boulevard at Pershing Boulevard in Lavallette

Notable Neighborhoods of Lavallette West Point Island

A small island on the Barnegat Bay side of Lavallette, a short walk from the bay front parks and the shops on Grand Central Avenue.

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The Short Take

West Point Island At A Glance

West Point Island is a small island on the bay side of Lavallette. Once marshland lying about 55 feet west of the Lavallette mainland, it became part of the borough by the 1970 census, which the borough credits for most of that decade's jump in its population count. The northern entrance meets Bay Boulevard (County Route 629) at Pershing Boulevard.

Sources: Ocean County Historical Society; Borough of Lavallette, History; Wikimedia Commons photo record. Checked October 2026.

Known For: An Island On The Bay

A Barnegat Bay island with its own history, told in the book West Point Island: From a Sedge Island to the Land of Health & Happiness by Brian Bovasso. The island has its own civic group, the West Point Island Civic Association.

Sources: Ocean County Historical Society; Borough of Lavallette. Checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

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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.

West Point Island is in the Lavallette School District, which runs Lavallette Elementary School (105 Brooklyn Avenue) for kindergarten through grade 8. Public high school students attend Point Pleasant Beach High School.

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

Sources: Lavallette Elementary School; Wikipedia, Lavallette. Checked October 2026.

West Point Island Q&A

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

Where is West Point Island?

On the Barnegat Bay side of Lavallette, about 55 feet west of the Lavallette mainland. Source: Ocean County Historical Society.

Is West Point Island part of Lavallette?

Yes. The borough annexed it, and its 1970 census count reflects the annexation of West Point Island. Source: Borough of Lavallette, History.

How do you get onto West Point Island?

The northern entrance is where Pershing Boulevard meets Bay Boulevard (County Route 629). Source: Wikimedia Commons photo record.

What was West Point Island before it was built up?

Marshland. The Ocean County Historical Society's book listing calls it a former sedge island. Source: Ocean County Historical Society.

Does West Point Island have a civic association?

Yes. The West Point Island Civic Association is listed among organizations on the borough's site. Source: Borough of Lavallette.

Where is the nearest guarded bay beach?

The Lavallette Beach Patrol guards one bay location, at Brooklyn Avenue, along with nine ocean beaches. Source: Lavallette Beach Patrol.

Which Parkway exit do you take for West Point Island?

Exit 82, then Route 37 east and Route 35 north into Lavallette. Sources: Wikipedia, Garden State Parkway; Wikipedia, Lavallette.

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