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Old Bridge Waterfront Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,584 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Laurence Harbor, New Jersey · 0.2 mi to the sand

Public beach · permit required

Narrow beach & lawn along Raritan Bay offering fishing piers, a playground & a 1.3-mile trail.

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  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.2 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone (732) 745-3900
  • Website middlesexcountynj.gov — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1729 NJ-35, Laurence Harbor, NJ 08879

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Old Bridge Waterfront Park and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

⛩️ Gazebo or Arch

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🪵 Boardwalk Beach Access 3 mentions

“Quite impressed with this waterfront park with its several piers jutting into the water, boardwalk and beach trails, playground and other amenities.”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 2,584 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 7 mentions

“Great waterfront views and beautiful wildlife and wildflowers along the way.”

👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 2 mentions

“The coolest part was the shells where you can write a message on and also some awesome shells and rocks on the beach itself.”

✈️ easy for out-of-town guests 4 mentions

From the reviews

The ongoing pandemic has definitely taken a toll on lot of businesses and public places since a consumer mindset to buy anything outside of essential or to visit a public place like a park or beach, has crippled down significantly.

★★★★★ — Karthikeyan, Oct 2020

Great little spot to walk along the water or on the trail off from the beach. Lots of people out fishing. The beach to the left of the parking lot was full of trash and huge metal rings and metal pieces sticking out of the sand, not well maintained at all.

★★★★☆ — Mel, Jun 2021

Great place for a walk or jog. About .70/mile from the parking lot to a paved path to the boardwalk, about 1.40 miles round trip. Great waterfront views and beautiful wildlife and wildflowers along the way. Heavenly scent of honeysuckle in June. Right off Rt 35. Free parking. Recommended.

★★★★★ — J, Jun 2019

Quite impressed with this waterfront park with its several piers jutting into the water, boardwalk and beach trails, playground and other amenities. Free parking is welcome difference from neighboring Jersey shore towns. Couple of hiking trails start from gazebo area.

★★★★☆ — Mike, Feb 2024

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Getting married at Old Bridge Waterfront Park

Old Bridge Waterfront Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

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