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The Crown Jewel of the Jersey Shore

Bay Head has been a summer destination since the 1880s — a small, unhurried town of Victorian homes, wide beaches, and clean air, just 60 miles from New York City.

La Luz Salon & Day Spa

Bay Head Cheese Shop & Bottles Too

Gail Zimmerman, MD

Mueller’s Bakery

Integrative Healing and Wellness

Therapeutic Touch

All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Bay Head Bikes

Roberta Anne Burcz – Attorney

Beach House Classic Boardshop

Chandler Ray RDN LLC

Diane Turton, Realtors ~ Bay Head

Noon Design Shop

Hammer Surf School

Egan Wealth Advisors

Charlie’s of Bay Head

Bay Head Chapel

Andi’s

The Grenville

Port Coffee Roasters

Bay Head Historical Society

Jeff Schneider, Architect

Michael John Fanizzo D.C. – Chiropractor

Bay Head Fire Company No.1

The Salty Pearl

Bay Head Needlepoint

Childers Sotheby’s International Realty

Bentley Inn

Deborah Colton Gallery

Burke’s Market

A Town Worth Slowing Down For

Bay Head's main street holds a handful of independent shops, a café or two, and places to stay that feel genuinely personal. The homes along the avenues are well-tended; the gardens are, too. It rewards unhurried attention.

Plan Your Visit

Whether you're here for a weekend or a full summer, the guide covers where to stay, where to eat, and what's worth your time — from the beach to the back bay.

Keep Up With Bay Head

Seasonal events, local news, and updates from the businesses that make the town worth visiting — delivered a few times a year.