The Cove at Lake Lenape

Bringing kids

Good for kids

Municipal, lifeguarded, roped-off swim area with a described sandy beach and shallow shore; a business-listing source characterizes it as having a 'clean sandy beach and shallow shore suitable for children,' and the official flyer requires under-12s to be accompanied by an adult. Main caveat is recurring cyanobacteria (algae) advisories that have closed swimming in some summers, and tannin-stained water reduces underwater visibility for supervising kids.

Parking

Lot

Address given as 577 Park Rd, Mays Landing, NJ 08330, with on-site parking described as free (the paid part being beach admission, not parking). Not independently confirmed via an official township source, so treat as unverified detail. Separately, one visitor describes free parking at the general Lake Lenape area.

Restrooms

Yes

Not confirmed on-site at The Cove beach itself in official materials, but a first-hand visitor describes Lake Lenape in Mays Landing generally as having 'parking, a dock, bathrooms, and even a shower', likely referring to the adjoining Atlantic County Lake Lenape Park facilities rather than the Cove beach specifically.

Water clarity

Varies with season and flow

A first-hand local account (NJ1015) describes the water as 'cedar water the color of tea' -- tannin-stained, typical of Pine Barrens lakes, meaning naturally low visibility even when otherwise clean. Additionally, recurring cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms have periodically triggered township swimming bans (most recently reported August 2024, and a visitor social-media comment says closures recurred 'every time we go there the past couple of weeks'), so clarity/safety varies by season and shouldn't be assumed consistent.

Hours

Historically Thursday-Monday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., June 18-Sept 5 (2022 flyer); the township continues to run a summer season (tags sold, lifeguards hired for 2026) but current exact dates/hours were not located this pass.