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Avalon, New Jersey

Immaculate dunes, a brewpub, and a mainland winery to close out the day.

Last Updated: August 11, 2026

Getting to Avalon

Approximate driving distance and time via major highways, for planning purposes only.

From Philadelphia, PA (City Hall)
1 hr 40 min
~90 miles
From New York City, NY (Times Square)
2 hr 50 min
~155 miles
From Boston, MA (Faneuil Hall)
6 hr
~340 miles
Emma Shorebreak enjoying the beach and Avalon Brewpub during a summer visit to Avalon New Jersey

Avalon conducts itself with a certain quiet dignity among the Jersey Shore towns, with fewer boardwalk arcades, more immaculate dunes, and a general air of having nothing left to prove. A day given to its beaches was properly concluded at Avalon's own brewpub before crossing back to the mainland for a winery visit, a combination that ought to be mandatory for anyone drafting a list of the best things to do in Avalon, NJ this summer.

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