Belmar, New Jersey
Fishing Pier

BELMAR NEW JERSEY FISHING PIER

Photography Hot Spot Location

Known for its abundance of natural and recreational offerings, Belmar is a highly sought-after vacation spot due to its proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. With its sprawling beaches perfect for sunbathing, surfing, swimming, and fishing, there’s no shortage of outdoor activities.

You can also explore the charming boardwalk and town, which is complete with various shops, restaurants, and an active arts scene. The city hosts numerous sporting events, festivals, and family-friendly activities throughout the year. They also have a largemunicipal marina in the bay and the only private marina in town – Seaport Inlet Marina.

But our main attraction for photography is the fishing pier. You can get some incredible shots if you can get there for sunrise and the weather is right.

BELMAR FISHING PIER PHOTOGRAPHY

This location is a sunrise, sunset, and milky waters location photography hot spot. The New Jersey Shore offers many fishing piers along its coastline, and this is one of them. You will never get the same shot twice and can repeatedly return to this area for fishing pier photography—the New Jersey Skies blast colors during sunrise and sunset. In the morning, you can get a direct view of the sun; in the evening, the colors will blast from the west.

Before heading to the dock, stop at Nourished by Nature, a health-conscious establishment owned by someone who shares our owner’s dedication to nourishing their body for health. Our owner is conscious of what she puts into her body and only consumes organic ingredients.

Ok, back to photography, her other passion. You can pair this location with Point Pleasant or another nearby photography hot spot. The fishing pier and sunrise/sunset are pretty much for photography in Belmar if you want incredibly dynamic subject matter.

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WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO GO?

Spring, Summer and Fall are best. You will need a beach pass (during the daytime and summer months), so if you don’t want to be around many people, go off-season. That is when we go.

HOW LONG TO PHOTOGRAPH THIS AREA?

This area can be explored and photographed in just a few hours. You should pair this with other great photography locations.

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR SHOULD I BRING?

A Camera with a wide-angle lens.
A zoom lens for outback on the water.
Tripod – For shooting long exposure for the moving waters.
Shutter release
Circular Polarizing Filter

WHAT ESLE SHOULD I BRING?

Water and Snacks
Bug repellent
Organic Sunscreen – LINK to sunscreen

Not much else. This is an easily accessible location with many flowers and great views from the top of the lighthouse.

HOW DO I GET THERE?

Belmar is off the parkway in New Jersey, United States borough.

For your GPS: Belmar Fishing Club
100 Ocean Avenue
Belmar, New Jersey 07719

WHAT OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY IS NEARBY?

We love to photograph Fishing Piers – See some others in New Jersey.

You can also see our New Jersey Milky Way Photography Locations here.

Our other New Jersey Photography Locations are here.

HOW BUSY DOES IT GET?

It’s not too bad, but the area resembles other New Jersey shore towns. We go midweek or off-season to avoid the normal beach crowds. Holiday weekends in the summer are the busiest.

BELMAR NEW JERSEY

Where NOT to go. We went into 7-11 across the street from the pier to get a super large hot cup of coffee to take with us on our Belmar Pier Photography shoot, and we needed to use the bathroom. It was the dead of winter, and barely a soul around. We were denied access to the bathroom even though we explained it was urgent.

I said, “Well, you just lost our business; I cannot buy a cup of coffee until I get rid of the two I just drank.” jokingly. He said, oh, well, that’s okay. He could care less. It was his attitude that was the worst part.

So we got in our car and traveled several blocks south to Dunkin Doughnuts, which allowed us full access to the bathroom and didn’t blink an eye. They said even in the peak season, everyone is welcome to use the bathroom, and you don’t need to buy anything.

Please don’t use the seven-eleven even though it is across the street from the principal. Stop for coffee at Dunkin Donuts south of the location. We were then on the late side for our sunset photo shoot. ONLY USE THIS AS A LANDMARK WHEN LOOKING FOR THE PIER.

BELMAR NEW JERSEY INFORMATION

Entrance Fees:

Daily badge sales begin with the Memorial Day weekend, continue on weekends until the full season starts (the Monday of the third week of June) and then daily for the rest of the season.

Daily badge booths are located every few blocks along the boardwalk.

Badge Sales During The Full Season:

Weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm.
Weekends and holidays from 9 am to 6 pm.
Ticket Booths are located at 3rd, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, and 19th Avenues and at the Beach Office
Persons fifteen (15) years of age or younger are free.
A Season Adult Badge costs $55.00, a Season Senior Citizen Badge is $15.00, and daily badges are $8.00. A valid ID is required as proof of age for each Senior Citizen Badge purchased.
Daily badges can be purchased with cash or by credit/debit card (Visa or Master Card) at any beachfront ticket booth for an additional $1 per badge credit card fee.
Credit cards are only accepted before 3:45 PM on Weekdays and 4:45 PM on Weekends.
Disabled individuals who meet the disability criteria for disability benefits under Title I of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) and who possess adequate proof of the same issued by the Social Security Administration for entry any time during the dates when a fee is required, per person for a seasonal badge – $15.00. Click Here for a description of the acceptable proof required for the discounted badge.

CAMPING

Do you want us to send our photography and ghost-hunting friends to your campground to stay during their ghost-hunting trip? Put your campground information here. We will put a picture of your establishment, the website link, the phone number and your information on your campground to make it easy for our photographers and ghost hunters to find you. They are really good at getting there in the dark.

Would you like to be featured in an article as a place to stay while doing photography or ghost hunting? If so, please send us an email. You will be surprised at how affordable our prices can be.

ADD YOUR HOTEL HERE

Do you want us to send our photography and ghost-hunting friends to your hotel for their trip? Put your hotel information here. We will put a picture of your hotel, the website link, the phone number and your information on your hotel.

Would you like to be a featured hotel like this article or this one? Please send us an email. You will be surprised at how affordable our prices can be.

FOOD & DINING

BELMAR DINING

Add your Restaurant here! Do you want us to send our photography and ghost-hunting friends to your restaurant after their ghost-hunting or photography outings?

Seed to Sprout – One of our Favorite Places! This is why.

THEY STRIVE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MOST NOURISHING AND DELICIOUS FOOD THEY POSSIBLY CAN.

EVERYTHING IS MADE WITH WHOLE FOODS, ORGANIC INGREDIENTS, PURCHASED LOCALLY WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

SEED TO SPROUT

One of our Favorite Places!

Open Every Day 9 am-3 pm

AVON BY THE SEA

Dinner served Thursday & Friday 5-9 pm

410 Main Street Avon by the Sea, NJ, 07717 – 732-774-7333

FAIR HAVEN

Dinner served Thursday & Friday 5-9 pm

560A River Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704 – 732-268-7533

Click here to see what the weather is near the location.

Don’t forget that you can use a rain sleeve on your camera if it is raining. Use a low ISO, such as 100 if it is bright and sunny.

If you are doing photography along with your ghost hunting on cloudy days, you can do running water or waterfall photography to avoid the glaring sun. You can also use an ND filter to get a long exposure for dramatic effects, even in the sunshine. If you ghost hunt indoors in abandoned places, be careful!

Belmar, New Jersey