Profiles of coastal towns across the full calendar: what remains open once the season ends, lodging and rental price ranges, the restaurants residents use, working harbors and fisheries, and how each town supports itself between summers. For travelers choosing a base and readers considering a longer stay.
These seven coastal towns keep restaurants, tours, and beach access running through fall — shoulder-season pricing and warm-enough water make September and October their quiet best months.
The guarded hours end before the warm water does. Here's what the National Park Service, NOAA, and the National Weather Service say travelers should check before heading to this Jersey Shore beach.