Welcome to the Bayshore
of Monmouth County, New Jersey

XXXXX We are located in Central New Jersey, 40 miles from New York City by car, bus or train and only 20 nautical miles by passenger ferry to downtown Manhattan from Keyport Harbor, the regions' northern waterfront area. The Bayshore Region is accessed directly from the Garden State Parkway, using GSP Exit 117 Keyport at the northern point and GSP Exit 109 Eatontown at the southern point. The Bayshore Region is traversed by State Highway 36 and includes nine communities that comprise the Bayshore Region. In geographical order these nine communities all share Raritan Bay and the State Highway 36 access: Aberdeen, Matawan, Keyport, Union Beach, Hazlet, Keansburg, Middletown (Port Monmouth, Belford & Leonardo), Atlantic Highlands, and Highlands.

During your day trip, visit the waterfront downtowns of Keyport, Highlands and Atlantic Highlands and experience a range of stately Victorian architecture in Downtown Keyport and Atlantic Highlands. From eclectic shops, restaurants, crabbing & fishing to charter boat day trips, you will find family fun and treasures. Museums include Keyport’s Steamboat Dock Museum, Keyport Fire Museum and Educational Center, John Burrowes Mansion, Matawan, and Atlantic Highlands Strauss Mansion and Museum; while the Monmouth County Henry Hudson Bike Trail provides a 12-mile converted rail trail for biking and hiking. Discover the wonder of the Monmouth County Parks including Bayshore Waterfront Park, featuring scenic overlooks, fishing, and boating. Monmouth Cove Marina, in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, offers marina services and Leonardo State Marina has marina and pump-out facilities. The highest point on the eastern seaboard is Mt Mitchell Scenic Overlook. From this vantage point, there are views of Manhattan and the coast line that are unforgettable.

Visit historic lighthouses featuring Twin Lights in Highlands; Sandy Hook Lighthouse, Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook; Conover Lighthouse, in the Leonardo section of Middletown. Fun for children of all ages is waiting for you at Keansburg Amusement Park, a Bayshore tradition, along with Runaway Rapids Water Park. Join the fun on the waterfront with restaurants, taverns and a Bay Walk too.