3 of the Dirtiest Beaches in NJ, According to a Recent Study

We are locals, we love living here at the Jersey Shore and you know there are few things better than grabbing your beach chair, digging your toes into the sand, and listening to the waves. It's one of the reasons we love calling New Jersey home.

That's why it's always disappointing to hear when visitors say they found more trash than seashells during their trip to the beach.

A new study looked at thousands of online visitor reviews to see which New Jersey beaches were mentioned most often when people talked about litter and cleanliness.

The results aren't based on official inspections or environmental testing. Instead, they reflect what beachgoers themselves experienced and chose to write about after their visit.

These Beaches Received the Most Mentions About Litter

Here are the three New Jersey beaches that appeared most often in those cleanliness-related comments, according to justbottle.com.

#1 - Keansburg Beach

Keansburg Beach finished at the top of the list, receiving the highest concentration of visitor comments mentioning litter or cleanliness concerns.

#2 - Gunnison Beach at Sandy Hook

Coming in second was Gunnison Beach.

#3 - Wildwood Beach

Rounding out the top three is Wildwood Beach.

Let's Keep Our Jersey Shore Beautiful

As someone who lives here, I know these beaches mean a lot to all of us. They aren't just vacation spots, they're where we spend summer weekends, watch fireworks, take evening walks, and make family memories.

The good news is that keeping our beaches beautiful doesn't take much. Picking up after ourselves, using the trash and recycling bins, and even grabbing a piece of litter that someone else left behind can make a real difference.

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It's also worth remembering that these rankings come from online visitor reviews and shouldn't be viewed as official cleanliness grades. Every beach can look different from one day to the next depending on weather, tides, crowds, and cleanup efforts.

Here's hoping that by the end of the summer, every Jersey Shore beach is remembered more for its beautiful views than for what's left behind in the sand.