{"id":56489,"date":"2020-07-27T10:44:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=56489"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T04:20:10","slug":"long-branch-new-jersey-getaway-to-the-jersey-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/56489\/long-branch-new-jersey-getaway-to-the-jersey-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Branch, New Jersey: Getaway To The Jersey Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coastal Long Branch<\/a>,<\/a> with its boardwalk, beach, and breeze, is just over 50 miles south of NYC. It’s the perfect Jersey Shore getaway. Once a favored vacation retreat for theatrical performers and seven U.S. Presidents, today it draws a diverse crowd enjoying the laid-back seaside vibe.<\/p>\n

For the car-free traveler, it\u2019s easy to reach Long Branch via rail. Once you\u2019ve arrived, you can stroll over to the Bungalow Hotel in minutes. With the beach and shops and restaurants of Pier Village right there, everything you need is at your fingertips. This getaway is great for summer or winter. Long Branch exudes a welcoming vibe year-round for an overnight spring fling that is practically perfect.<\/p>\n

Jersey Shore Getaway Stay<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Bungalow

Thoughtful in-room details include fresh flowers, gas fireplaces and waterfall showers. Even the smallest guest room is bigger than many NYC apartments, so it\u2019s super-spacious. Common areas attract guests like bees to honey with an inviting bar and abundance of retro games like billiards, foosball, checkers and backgammon.<\/p>\n

The outdoor fireplace and plush seating is a magnet during the daily happy hour (4-7 pm, 4-midnight Fridays), when drinks are sold for a song.<\/p>\n

Complimentary low-tech beach cruisers are perfect for pedaling and loaner standup paddleboards seal the deal.<\/p>\n

Eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Mussels-Avenue

Mouth-watering choices include an appetizer of escargot drenched in luscious parsley-garlic butter or briny and beautiful mussels followed by a delicate salt-crusted whole branzino for two, dusted with fennel pollen. Pastry Chef Stuart Marx\u2019s talent is mythical so you won\u2019t want to miss his warm apple tarte tatin, <\/em>the fruit enrobed in layers of gossamer pastry and finished with buttery caramel. The cultivated wine list is heavy on French bottles but it spans the globe and includes biodynamic and natural offerings.<\/p>\n

If the weather cooperates, the panoramic wrap-around porch is a delight but the fireplace is cozy if it\u2019s a tad chilly. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the surf whether you\u2019re seated indoors or out.<\/p>\n

Do<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Summa

The New Jersey Repertory Company<\/a> is one of the most respected non-profit regional theaters in the country. Its mission is to nurture both established and unknown writers. Audiences reap the benefit with a robust schedule of productions throughout the year.
\nIf you crave the wave, Summa Love\u2019s<\/a> surf camps, private lessons, and al fresco yoga can\u2019t be beat.<\/p>\n

And if you’re looking for a longer stay, you can also visit Bay Head<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

Get to Long Branch from NYC<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>NJ Transit from New York\u2019s Penn Station to Long Branch takes 96 minutes.<\/p>\n

Photo credits: Bungalow Hotel, Summa Love<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coastal Long Branch, with its boardwalk, beach and breeze, is just over 50 miles south of NYC and easy to get to by train.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":56531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316,784,785,817,786,829,314,777,770,329,781,849,798,799,827,846,748,782],"tags":[21,381,145,483,125,11268,133,282,204,473,169,58],"class_list":{"0":"post-56489","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-weekend-getaways","8":"category-adventure-activity-2","9":"category-beaches-adventure-activity-2","10":"category-biking-adventure-activity-2","11":"category-boating-adventure-activity-2","12":"category-culture-2","13":"category-dining-nightlife","14":"category-fine-dining","15":"category-food-drink","16":"category-new-jersey-destination","17":"category-outdoor-dining","18":"category-shopping-2","19":"category-stand-up-paddle-boarding","20":"category-surfing-adventure-activity-2","21":"category-swimming-sports-2","22":"category-theater-culture-2","23":"category-train-2","24":"category-wine-food-drink","25":"tag-beach","26":"tag-biking","27":"tag-dining","28":"tag-family-friendly","29":"tag-food","30":"tag-new-jersey-guide","31":"tag-outdoors","32":"tag-romantic","33":"tag-train","34":"tag-views","35":"tag-weekend-getaway","36":"tag-wine"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":56531,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bungalow-Hotel-billiards-2-350x198.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}