Belmar Treasure Trail
23
A self-guided walking tour
24
Ocean Ave.
2nd Ave.
3rd Ave.
4th Ave.
Welcome to the Belmar Treasure Trail — a self-guided tour
that features some of the environmental, art and historical
5th Ave.
gems that make our beautiful shore town such
5th Ave.
32
6
4
an Ocean area route, includes
14
8
stops #23-38. It is about
9th Ave.
15
2.75 miles and takes
2
16
leisurely pace. If you’re
looking for a shorter
route, try our suggestions
13
12
11
10
St.
. 35
Rt
9
18
17
19
your own.
20
Enjoy!
3
10th Ave.
11th Ave.
34
12th Ave.
13th Ave.
35
14th Ave.
15th Ave.
16th Ave.
16th Ave.
17th Ave.
Main St.-Shark River route
Ocean Area route
Featuring 38 interesting stops:
Environmental
Arts
Historical
Did you know? Bruce Springsteen and Ira Gershwin liked hanging out in Belmar ... Our library was the national Carnegie
model ... We were home to the first flock of mute swans bred in America ... Remains of a famous shipwreck are right off our shore ...
To hear these and other fascinating facts, dial the cell phone number on the signs at the stops (732-749-7323).
Or download a companion Treasure Trail podcast at www.VisitBelmarNJ.com or through the iTunes store (search for Belmar Treasure Trail.)
MP3 players preloaded with the podcast are available for loan at the Bemar Public Library (stop 1).
33
9th Ave.
21
.
31
8th Ave.
22
16th Ave
30
1
E St.
about 1.5 hours at a
29
B St.
at a leisurely pace. The second route,
D St.
7
about 4 miles and takes about 2 hours
Main St.
sections of town, with stops #1-22. It is
7th Ave.
C St.
One covers the Main Street and Shark River
26
Ocean Ave.
The Treasure Trail is divided into two routes.
or feel free to create
27
25
5
a special place to live and visit.
on page 2 of the map,
28
36
37
38
Belmar Treasure Trail
A self-guided walkin
1
23
First Avenue Beach Environmental signs
Union Firehouse (9th Ave. & E St.)
24
Belmar Fishing Club (1st Ave. boardwalk)
Belmar First Aid Squad (8th Ave. & D St.)
25
4th Avenue Beach
St. Rose Church (7th Ave. & E St.)
26
Taylor Pavilion (5th Ave. boardwalk.)
5
Acropolis wall mural (6th Ave. & Main St.)
27
204 5th Avenue
6
Belmar Arts Council (608 Railroad Ave.)
28
Fifth Avenue Chapel (5th Ave. & B St.)
7
Spirit of the American Doughboy
29
Community Rain Garden (near 8th Ave. & D St.)
8
Breslin Monument/9th Avenue Pier
30
Silver Lake Environmental sign
9
Belmar Marina
31
Silver Lake Environmental sign
10
L Street Beach
32
Salt Works monument (Ocean Ave. at Silver Lake)
11
Shark River Environmental sign
33
Mast of the Malta (8th & Ocean Aves.)
12
Shark River Environmental sign
Dolphin mural (11th Ave. beach)
13
Shark River Environmental sign
34
35
13th Avenue Pavilion
“Belmar Seasons” mural (Freedman’s in
36
19th Avenue Beach
Pyanoe Plaza (9th Ave. & Main St.)
37
20th Avenue Beach
“Springsteen” mural (10th Ave. & Main St.)
38
Lake Como
2
3
4
14
15
(10th Ave. & E St.)
Plaza)
Belmar Elementary School (11th Ave. & Main)
Dugout & school murals (12th Ave.)
20
21
With special thanks to our partners in NJ Water Savers
and the NJ Sea Grant Consortium
Belmar Public Library
16
17
18
19
Sponsored by
Belmar Environmental Commission
Belmar Historical Preservation Commission
Belmar Arts Council
Belmar Tourism Commission
OCEAN AREA ROUTE
2.75 miles, about 1.5 hours
MAIN ST/SHARK RIVER AREA ROUTE
4 miles, about 2 hours
22
Monument Row (12th-13th Aves. & Main St.)
“Reflections of Belmar” mural (1408 Main St.)
Magical Garden and Greenhouse (15th Ave.)
Calvary Baptist Church (13th Ave. & E St.)
LOOKING FOR A SHORTER WALK?
Follow these routes or make your own
1. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 14 – 15 – 16 – 1
(1.3 miles, about 35 minutes)
2. 1 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 16 – 1 (2.1 miles, about 1 hour)
3. 23 – 24 – 25 – 26 – 27 – 28 – 29 – 30 – 31 –23
(2 miles, about 1 hour)
4. 32 – 33 – 34 – 35 – 36 – 37 – 32
(2 miles, about 1 hour)