Overall, we did enjoy our short time here. Positives: We could easily walk to beach and restaurants - all within a 10-minute walk. This was a meeting point picking up our daughter from NYC and that worked out nicely. It was over 100 degrees and the AC was appreciated! The night view of NYC from the beach was very cool! We booked here because they allow dogs! Thank you! Negatives: The neighborhood is a bit sketchy - trash in the streets, overgrown weeds. We debated whether the area is deteriorating or up-and-coming (we hope the latter!). Keansburg beach (no dogs) was full of crabs and jellyfish, dead or dying, so we passed on swimming there. You should know you cannot see the water from the house - the quickest access is to use the next street over - it has a path to the beach. Again, it served our purposes and we enjoyed our stay.