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Island Beach State Park. Ocean County, New Jersey. The main gate of Island Beach State Park typically opens at 8 A.M. and closes at 8 P.M.. During summer weekends and holidays, from Memorial Day-weekend to Labor Day-weekend, the park opens at 7 A.M. Island Beach can get very crowded during the summer weekends and holidays.
Garden State Parkway South to Exit 82B. 1  Route 37 EAST towards Seaside Heights, 6 miles. 2  Cross the Thomas Mathis Bridge over Barnegat Bay. Best to stay in middle or right lanes. 3  Once over bridge bear right for Route 35 South exit to Seaside Heights and Island Beach State Park.  Road makes a wide bend to the right past a fishing pier.