North Beach Haven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) constituting a part of the Jersey Shore community of Long Beach Township, in southern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The CDP is situated on Long Beach Island, a barrier island separating Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It contains the section of Long Beach Township south of Ship Bottom but north of Beach Haven. It includes the neighborhoods of Brant Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Brighton Beach, Peahala Park, Beach Haven Park, Haven Beach, The Dunes, Beach Haven Terrace, Beach Haven Gardens, and Spray Beach.
As of the 2020 United States census, North Beach Haven's population was 2,198, which in turn had reflected a decline of 92 (−7.9%) from the 2,427 counted in the 2000 census.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, North Beach Haven has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above , at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above , at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in North Beach Haven, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values at or above . During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below . The plant hardiness zone at North Beach Haven Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is , and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, North Beach Haven would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass (73) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (20).