Bay Head Off-Season Guide
Bay Head Is Still Open: Your Fall Guide to Local Hours
The summer crowds have gone home, but the coffee is still brewing and the shop doors are still open.
The beach badges are put away and the summer crowds have gone home, but Bay Head has not closed up shop. Walk down Bridge Avenue or Main Avenue on a crisp fall morning and you will find coffee brewing, bread in the oven and shop doors open.
Fall is one of the best times to enjoy town. Parking is easy, tables are easier to get, and shop owners have time to chat. Hours do shift once the season ends, so we pulled together this guide on who is open and when.
Dinner Is Served
Bay Head's restaurants keep the lights on all fall, and a cozy dinner near the water is one of the season's best treats.
Charlie's of Bay Head
Monday and Tuesday 4:00pm to 10:30pm, Wednesday 11:30am to 10:30pm, Thursday 11:30am to 11:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 11:30pm, Sunday 11:00am to 10:00pm.
Open every day, and the Twilight Lake views come free.
The Grenville Hotel & Restaurant
Dinner Wednesday through Saturday 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Sunday brunch 10:00am to 1:30pm.
Theresa's South
Dinner Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5:00pm.
It's BYOB, and the off-season is the perfect time to snag a table. Closing times shift by night, so call ahead.
Coffee, Crumb Cake and Provisions
A fall morning in Bay Head starts with something warm and something sweet, and you have plenty of choices.
Mueller's Bakery
Tuesday through Thursday 6:30am to 5:00pm, Friday and Saturday 6:30am to 6:00pm, Sunday 6:30am to 4:00pm.
Yes, the crumb cake is still here.
Burkes Market & Fine Spirits
Monday 8:00am to 6:00pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm, Friday and Saturday 8:00am to 8:00pm, Sunday 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Sandwiches, prepared dinners, gelato and a good bottle for the evening.
Bay Head Cheese Shop & Bottles Too
Sunday through Thursday 10:00am to 6:00pm, Friday and Saturday 10:00am to 7:00pm.
Ask about their homemade spreads and cheese platters.
Parking is easy, tables are easier to get, and shop owners have time to chat.
Bay Head in the fall
Shops Worth the Stroll
Bay Head's boutiques are a pleasure to browse when the sidewalks are quiet. Many keep fall hours through the weekend, so a Saturday or Sunday visit catches the most doors open.
Andi's
Monday and Tuesday 10:00am to 4:30pm, Wednesday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Home accents, gifts, women's clothing and fresh flowers.
The Jolly Tar and Anchor & Palette Gallery
Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday 11:00am to 3:00pm. Closed Monday and Wednesday.
Find Dick LaBonté prints in the gallery inside.
The Salty Pearl
Monday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Saltwater House
Monday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Carrie Dunham
Monday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Ryan Patrick
Thursday and Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Bay Head Needlepoint
Thursday through Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Beach House Classic Boardshop
Monday through Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Fall surf is some of the best of the year.
Bay Head Bikes
Off-season hours run October 1 to May 1: Saturday 10:00am to 3:00pm and by appointment.
Errands, Pampering and a Little History
The everyday essentials and a few indulgences are open all fall too.
Manasquan Bank
Monday through Wednesday 8:00am to 5:00pm, Thursday and Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm.
La Luz Salon & Day Spa
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Thursday 10:00am to 6:00pm.
Bay Head Historical Society Museum
Saturday and Sunday 11:00am to 4:00pm.
A rainy fall afternoon is the perfect excuse to learn how this little town came to be.
Make a Day of It
The weekend is your best bet, since that is when the most shops, cafes and galleries are open at once. Start with coffee and a crumb cake, browse Bridge Avenue, and finish with dinner by the lake.
Small businesses can adjust their hours with the weather, so a quick call or a look at their social media before you head over is always a good idea. However you spend the day, the businesses that make Bay Head special are here all year, and fall is a lovely time to show them some love.
Hours gathered in November 2026 and subject to change.
