Est. 1913
More than a century on the Jersey Shore
Seaside Heights has been drawing people from New York and Philadelphia since the railroads opened the coast. Here’s a little of what makes this town worth coming back to.
Long before the boardwalk, before the rides and the arcades, Seaside Heights was farmland and fishing village. The barrier island sat quietly at the edge of the Atlantic, its shoreline worked by local families who’d been there for generations.
All of that changed in the late 1800s when the railroad arrived. Families from Newark, Philly, and New York discovered what the locals already knew — the beaches here were wide, clean, and the water was warm by July. Hotels went up. Cottages followed. By the early 1900s the town had a boardwalk, a carousel, and a saltwater pool right in the center of town.
“Seaside Heights has been hit hard, rebuilt, and come back stronger — every single time.”
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944, the Freeman Fire of 1955, and Hurricane Sandy in 2012 each took something from the town. Each time, the community rebuilt. That’s not just history — it’s the character of the place. The same families have been coming here for three and four generations. We’re one of them.
110+
Years as a beach destination
#1
Ocean County beach ranking
3×
Rebuilt after major disasters
