Allenhurst Beach Club

«Serene Beach Scene where the crashing surf is the only sound»
This review will serve to supplement my previous attempt to find a parking spot at Pier Village in Long Branch during the month of July, 2015.
As mentioned earlier, we continued further south along Ocean Avenue, passing several private beach clubs. We then entered Allenhurst, just south of Deal. Weaving in and out of several blocks near the ocean, I found one (legal) parking spot. We then walked some three blocks to the boardwalk/​bulkhead which overlooks the Allenhurst Beach Club area. Frankly, I expected to be turned away before inquiring if we could purchase day passes. To my surprise, that option was available to us. We were then fitted with wrist bands and invited to enjoy the beach.
First glance showed that this is a family resort area void of any boom boxes, piped-​in music or rowdy teens. The only sound to enjoy was the crash of the surf as the waves hit the beach. Gulls, flying overhead added to the natural shore experience. After talking to a beach club member, we found that a local deli (Serpico’s) would deliver food and drink to the beach via a cell phone call, sweet! We did that and enjoyed great sub sandwiches and soft drinks under our umbrella.
Frankly, I did not miss the Long Branch beach, having to move away from loud people and their «music» at least 3 times during the day. The Allenhurst Beach Club was a delight. Not having to pay for parking was an added bonus. We enjoyed being beach «clubbies» for the day. (BTW, their rest rooms are located on the beach and built into part of their cabana structure and were quite clean. Beach Day Passes were available for $ 10/​person.)
The Army Corps of Engineers are continuing with their reconstruction efforts towards rebuilding the beach and dunes due to hurricane Sandy. This is a major undertaking and is being executed during normal beach activity hours. Heavy construction areas are fenced off for safety. While there, there was no noticeable interruption of fun in the sun.