A Walking Tour of Belmar, NJ

This is stop #22 on the Belmar Treasure Trail, an area that has been a place of significance from the town’s birth to the present. Initially a lumberyard, Belmar Memorial Field was purchased by the B…

This stone monument and plaque memorialize the historic Belmar First Aid Squad building, which stood for nearly 90 years at the corner of 8th Avenue and D Street. The Belmar First Aid Squad was belie…

You are at Monument Row, stop #24 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. Walk between 12th and 13th Avenues and take a moment to see the memorials that pay tribute to the brave men and women who served our co…

You are at the Belmar Post Office, stop #25 on our Treasure Trail. The post office received even greater distinction after it was dedicated in 2019 in honor of former Belmar resident Dr. Walter S. Mc…

You are at stop #26 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. The Magical Garden community garden brings members together to grow and share organic vegetables, herbs, berries and flowers, as well as a lot of cam…

You are at the Calvary Baptist Church, stop #27 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. The congregation first formed as a Sunday School in 1896. Then they built a small church at the corner of 12th Avenue and…

You are at the First Baptist Church of Belmar, stop #28 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. Established in 1894, it is the first Black church and the first Baptist church in Belmar and has stood on this ve…

You are at stop #29 on the Belmar Treasure Trail: our Butterfly Waystation. There are many stunning landscape gardens throughout Belmar, but the real beauty behind this group of plantings is two-fold…

This is stop #30 on the Belmar Treasure Trail, with another of the borough’s Treasure Trail interpretive signs. While you enjoy this relaxing overlook on Silver Lake, learn about the natural habitat,…

You are at stop #31 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. This wonderful, modern playground is named for Jane Magovern, one of the community’s most cherished art teachers who taught thousands of children and…

This is stop #32 on the Belmar Treasure Trail, with another of our Silver Lake educational signs. These colorful signs are part of an interactive educational initiative developed in 2005 by the Belma…

This beautiful open-air pavilion you see is called the Huisman Gazebo, named for former Borough Commissioner C. Andrew Huisman. Thousands of residents and visitors have enjoyed concerts, weddings and…

You are at stop #34 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. The monument seen at the base of the flagpole, often called the “Salt Works” monument, was dedicated by Belmar’s Bicentennial Commission in 1976 to c…

You’re at stop #36, the lovely Shroeder Park. This small triangle is a favorite photo op for visitors and residents alike, especially when the flowers in our rowboat bloom into the word, Belmar. The …

You are at the First Avenue beach, stop #37 on the Belmar Treasure Trail route. First Avenue beach, or “Shell Beach” as many Belmartians call it, is the only natural, unmanaged beach between Sandy Ho…

This is stop #38 on the Belmar Treasure Trail, featuring the oceanfront Belmar Fishing Club. This historic fishing pier is one of the few ocean piers left in Monmouth County. The Belmar Fishing Club …

You are at the 4th Avenue beach entrance, stop #39 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. We’re stopping here to point out that Belmar is committed to making sure our beach is accessible to everyone, even tho…

This is the Taylor Pavilion, stop #40 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. For many decades, the old Fifth Avenue Pavilion had been the social centerpiece of Belmar during the summer months. Interestingly, …

Arrrrrgh mateys! You’re at stop #41 on the Belmar Treasure Trail. Swashbucklers young and old enjoy this Pirate Playground. This is also a good place to talk about our environmental Dune Plantings. A…