Origin
Lakewood, NJ
Morning in Lakewood on Sunday
Local time
6:28 AM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lakewood, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
28.7 mi
46 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lakewood, NJ
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Sea Bright, NJ
Aisling Kerr
Trip Overview
Lakewood, NJ to Sea Bright, NJ is 28.7 miles and takes about 41 minutes via Garden State Parkway and Rumson Road, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a short trip entirely within New Jersey, connecting two points in the Northeast region. The drive offers a mix of highway cruising and surface road travel, making it a straightforward option for a quick hop between locations. You'll find it's a manageable distance for a single day, requiring minimal planning.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Garden State Parkway | 11 mi | 13m |
| Rumson Road | 4.5 mi | 7m |
| Lakewood Farmingdale Road | 4.2 mi | 6m |
| Central Jersey Expressway | 2.3 mi | 2m |
| Newman Springs Road | 1.7 mi | 2m |
| Squankum Road | 1 mi | 1m |
| Pinckney Road | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| NJ 138 | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Garden State Parkway
— 11 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lakewood, NJ and Sea Bright, NJ.
1
Start on 8th Street
46 ft
·
4 sec
·
8th Street
2
Turn right onto US 9; CR 547
360 ft
·
11 sec
·
Madison Avenue
3
Turn right onto CR 547
0.4 mi
·
44 sec
·
9th Street
4
Continue on CR 547
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Squankum Road
5
Continue on CR 547
4.2 mi
·
6 min
·
Lakewood Farmingdale Road
Use the left lane.
6
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
Toward I 195 East: Shore Points
Use the slight right lane.
7
Merge onto I 195
2.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Central Jersey Expressway
8
Continue on NJ 138
0.4 mi
·
27 sec
·
NJ 138
9
Take the exit
432 ft
·
10 sec
Exit 36
Toward GSR North
Use the right lane.
10
Continue on this road
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
·
this road
11
Keep slight right at fork
89 ft
·
2 sec
Toward GSP North
Use the straight / left lanes.
12
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Toward GSP North
Use the straight lane.
13
Keep slight left at fork onto Garden State Parkway
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Garden State Parkway
Toward GSP North
14
Merge onto GSP
5.0 mi
·
5 min
·
Garden State Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi
·
31 sec
16
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
9 sec
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Merge onto GSP
5.6 mi
·
6 min
·
Garden State Parkway
18
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
Exit 109
Toward CR 520: Red Bank, Lincroft
Use the slight right lane.
19
Keep slight right at fork
480 ft
·
16 sec
Toward CR 520 East: Red Bank
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20
Keep slight right at fork
443 ft
·
11 sec
Toward CR 520 East
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
21
Turn straight onto CR 520
1.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Newman Springs Road
22
Turn left onto NJ 35; CR 520
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
Broad Street
23
Turn right onto CR 520
0.6 mi
·
50 sec
·
Pinckney Road
24
Continue on CR 520; CR 11
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
Branch Avenue
25
Turn left onto CR 520
4.5 mi
·
7 min
·
Rumson Road
26
Turn right onto NJ 36
0.3 mi
·
52 sec
·
Ocean Avenue
27
Turn left onto East Church Street
23 ft
·
0 sec
·
East Church Street
28
Arrive at destination
East Church Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 195 decision points cluster between mile 9 and 21 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
9 mi into trip
|
~13m in
Keep slight right at fork toward GSP North
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
Toward GSP North
8
9 mi into trip
|
~13m in
Keep slight left at fork toward GSP North
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
Toward GSP North
8
20.8 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Take the exit toward CR 520: Red Bank, Lincroft
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 109
Toward CR 520: Red Bank, Lincroft
8
20.9 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Keep slight right at fork toward CR 520 East: Red Bank
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward CR 520 East: Red Bank
8
21 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Keep slight right at fork toward CR 520 East
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward CR 520 East
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.76 one way
$9.52 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $5.21 | $10.42 |
| premium | $4.93 | $5.57 | $11.13 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.34 | $12.67 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.67
Garden State Parkway
(11 mi)
$0.67
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Tolls
$1
Total
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.6 | 0 | $3.01 | $1.38 |
| Efficient EV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.51 | $1.15 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.5 | 0 | $4.02 | $1.84 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Sea Bright, NJ
Morning in Sea Bright on Sunday
Local time
6:28 AM
EDT
Current temp
47°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
23 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
41m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This route is a mixed bag, with just under half of the 28.7 miles on highways like the Garden State Parkway. You'll encounter a 11-mile stretch on the Garden State Parkway, likely with frequent exits and merging traffic. After leaving the parkway, expect to transition to surface roads like Rumson Road and Lakewood Farmingdale Road for the remainder of the trip. The latter portion of the drive will feel more like local cruising.
48% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
28 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 11 mi on Garden State Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 9 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 19 decision points packed into just 28.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 20.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Lakewood, NJ and Sea Bright, NJ, road signs point toward Gsr North, Gsp North, Cr 520: Red Bank, Lincroft, Cr 520 East: Red Bank and Cr 520 East.
Gsr North
8.8 mi in
|
~13m
Gsp North
9 mi in
|
~13m
Cr 520: Red Bank
20.8 mi in
|
~28m
Lincroft
20.8 mi in
|
~28m
Cr 520 East: Red Bank
20.9 mi in
|
~28m
Cr 520 East
21 mi in
|
~28m
About the Cities
Starting in Lakewood, NJ
Full guide →Lakewood is a town in Ocean County, New Jersey.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 28.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (48%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 11 miles on Garden State Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.67 in tolls one way, starting with Garden State Parkway. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Sea Bright, NJ before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 20.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Sea Bright, NJ before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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