Seasonal Information

     During the summer months of May to September, the Borough of Spring Lake is a very busy place, with everything from weekly concerts in the park to fireworks.  It all starts Memorial Day Weekend with the annual running of the Spring Lake 5 Mile Run, the largest road race in New Jersey and a nationally recognized event.  The nearly seventeen thousand runners start and finish on the beachfront, with the middle of the race winding through the beautiful town’s side streets.  The police department’s planning for this event starts months before the race, encompassing traffic control patterns, emergency response to calls, and more.

The same morning of the Spring Lake 5, the Spring Lake Beach Department opens for business with the Lifeguards, Gate Attendants, and Beach Crew starting work for the first time. Beach badges are needed from this point on between 9 AM and 6 PM, and food and coolers are prohibited on the beach. Other Borough Ordinances for the beachfront take effect during the summer season, such as bicycles are prohibited on the boardwalk at all times from May 1st to November 1st.  E-Bicycles are prohibited year-round on the beaches and boardwalks in the Borough.  Dogs prohibited from the beaches from May 15th to September 30th.  They are also not allowed on the boardwalk at any time.     The Police Department’s seasonal force of Special Officers is assigned to the beachfront to enforce the ordinances, as well as to assist the public in any way they may need.

     All visitors to Spring Lake in the summer months should be aware that Spring Lake has a year-round ordinance that prohibits overnight parking in the Borough between the hours of 3-6 AM, except on the East side of Ocean Avenue in the diagonal parking spots.  In addition, illegal parking during the day at the beachfront is strictly enforced. All state parking laws apply; parking in zones where the curbing is yellow is also prohibited.

     The Third Avenue Business District in town hosts several sidewalk sales each summer which draw a huge crowd to the downtown area.  Visitors to our Third Avenue area should be aware that there is a three-hour parking ordinance in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM every day except on Sundays.

     Throughout the summer, the Borough hosts weekly concerts in the park with a variety of musical acts. For more information, visit the Borough’s webpage.