Parks and recreation center|thumb|688px|Panorama of Belmar's beach from 9th Ave. and Ocean Ave. Belmar is a popular vacation destination because of its natural and recreational resources and close proximity to New York and Philadelphia. It features wide beaches for sunbathing, surfing, swimming, and fishing. The boardwalk and town offer shops, restaurants, an active arts scene, sporting events, festivals, and a variety of family-oriented activities (see "Annual Events" below). Belmar sits on the south side of the Shark River and boasts a large municipal marina in the bay and on the inlet itself, including the only private marina in town, Seaport Inlet Marina. thumb|left|Overhead view of Belmar Marina. Belmar beach (as well as those of municipalities to the south, such as Manasquan and Point Pleasant) is among the most popular surf spots on the East Coast. Belmar frequently hosts surfing events and competitions. Along with surfing, Belmar also has an active skate community and skatepark constructed by American Ramp Company.Skaepark, Borough of Belmar. Accessed January 23, 2025 thumb|left|alt=Belmar beach|A view of Belmar beach from 2nd Avenue looking south on July 23, 2023. The Jersey Shore Basketball League, a competitive summer basketball league, takes place at St. Rose High School every summer.Big-time games played in a small gym on Seventh, Asbury Park Press, July 2, 2000.
PaRKs aNd ReCreatION CenteR|tHumb|688Px|PanOrama of bElmAr's beach frOm 9Th aVe. AND oCean ave. bElMaR iS a PoPular vaCAtIon dEstiNatIOn becaUse oF Its NatURal aNd recREAtIOnAl resouRcEs AnD cloSe pRoximiTy to new york aND pHiladelpHia. It feAtures wide beaCHes FoR SuNBaThiNg, surfIng, SwiMminG, ANd Fishing. the boardwalK and toWn OffEr sHops, ReStaURAntS, An acTive Arts ScEne, sporting eveNts, festiVals, aND A variety of FamIly-ORieNTed actIvItIEs (see "annuaL eveNTs" below). BelmAR SItS oN the SOuth side of the ShArk RIver and boAstS a large municipal marina in tHE BaY ANd oN the INleT ItSelf, incLUding thE only pRIvaTE MarinA in toWn, seaport inlet MarINa. tHumB|lEFT|oveRhead viEw Of BelmAr mArina. BElmar BeaCH (as weLl as tHose oF muNiCipaliTies to The South, sucH as MaNASQUan AnD pOiNt pleasAnt) Is amonG the mosT PopulAr sURF sPots On the eaSt cOasT. belmAr freqUentLY hOsts surFing EvENts and COmpetiTiONs. aLOng With surfiNG, BeLmar AlSo has an actiVe skate CommunIty aNd SKaTepark cOnStrUcTEd by ameriCAN Ramp comPAnY.skAepark, bORouGh oF beLmAR. accesSeD JanuAry 23, 2025 Thumb|lEft|alt=BeLMar BeaCH|A View oF belmar beAch from 2Nd aVenUE LoOkInG South on jULY 23, 2023. tHE JERsEy ShOre bASKetball league, a competitivE suMMeR basketBall LEaguE, TaKes PLaCe aT St. rose higH SchooL every sUmmer.biG-TiMe gAmes playeD In a Small Gym oN SevEnth, asBuRy pARk prEss, jULy 2, 2000.