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The estuary on the north edge of Long Branch where steamboats once brought New Yorkers to a riverfront resort.

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The Short Take

Pleasure Bay At A Glance

Pleasure Bay is the estuary formed where Branchport Creek and Troutman's Creek meet, flowing north to the Shrewsbury River. Manahasset Creek enters it a short way above the mouth, and it forms the line between Oceanport and Long Branch and Monmouth Beach.

Thomas Patten Sr. is credited with starting the Pleasure Bay resort area in 1883. By the late 1890s it offered boating, bathing, clambakes and steamboat service to New York, and the Pleasure Bay Bridge to Oceanport opened as a fixed span in September 1965.

Sources: Wikipedia, Pleasure Bay; Monmouth Beach Life, Pleasure Bay. Checked October 2026.

Known For Steamboat Resort History

Steamboats of the Long Branch Steamboat Company, the Patten Line, carried visitors between Pleasure Bay and New York, and the 15-acre Pleasure Bay Park had amusements and lodgings.

Source: Monmouth Beach Life, Pleasure Bay, checked October 2026.

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Where To Eat Nearby

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Flood Zones And Schools

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Long Branch is served by Long Branch Public Schools, pre-K through grade 12, for the whole city: three early childhood centers (Lenna W. Conrow, Joseph M. Ferraina and Morris Avenue), three elementary schools (Amerigo A. Anastasia, George L. Catrambone and Gregory), Long Branch Middle School and Long Branch High School. The district does not publish an online school finder, so ask it which school serves an exact address.

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

Sources: Long Branch Public Schools; Wikipedia, Long Branch. Checked October 2026.

Pleasure Bay Q&A

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

What is Pleasure Bay?

An estuary where Branchport Creek and Troutman's Creek meet and flow north to the Shrewsbury River. Source: Wikipedia, Pleasure Bay.

Which towns border Pleasure Bay?

It forms the line between Oceanport and Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. Source: Wikipedia, Pleasure Bay.

Was Pleasure Bay a resort?

Yes. Thomas Patten Sr. is credited with starting the resort area in 1883, and by the late 1890s it had boating, bathing, clambakes and steamboats to New York. Source: Monmouth Beach Life, Pleasure Bay.

Is there a park on Pleasure Bay?

Yes. Pleasure Bay Park is a city riverfront park at Atlantic Avenue and Pleasure Bay Drive. Source: City of Long Branch Public Access Plan (NJ DEP).

When did the Pleasure Bay Bridge open?

The fixed-span bridge to Oceanport opened in September 1965. Source: Monmouth Beach Life, Pleasure Bay.

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Photo: Dennis Mark InterdonatoThe Long Branch boardwalk and a public beach entrance. Photo: David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

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