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Shelter Cove Park Pickleball Courts
Court count pending · Toms River, NJ
Shelter Cove Park received new dedicated pickleball courts as part of the township's October 2025 addition of 12 total courts across three parks (Bey Lea, Shelter Cove, and Snug Harbor). Bayfront-beach park with soccer and softball fields. Specific court count per park unconfirmed. Lighted courts — lights off at 10 PM. 12 total courts confirmed across Bey Lea, Shelter Cove, and Snug Harbor parks (Shorebeat Oct 2025). Per-park court count for Shelter Cove not published in any primary source. Phone: 732-341-1000 ext. 8414 needed for breakdown. Same situation as Bey Lea Park. Official Toms River Township Recreation page confirms 12 total pickleball courts across three parks (Bey Lea, Shelter Cove, Snug Harbor) but does not break down the per-park count. Court count for Shelter Cove specifically cannot be confirmed. Phone confirmation needed. 2026-08-01: fetched tomsrivertownship.com/211/Recreation directly -- Recreation Department overview page lists Shelter Cove among its beach/facility divisions but gives no per-park pickleball court breakdown (same gap as the 12-total-across-3-parks figure already on file from Shorebeat). No new primary source found this pass; 8414. 2026-08-08 (
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Shelter Cove Park Pickleball Courts offers outdoor pickleball.
Shelter Cove Park Pickleball Courts is free to play — no fee and no membership required.
Yes — Shelter Cove Park Pickleball Courts is open to the public at no charge.
Shelter Cove Park Pickleball Courts is located at 1390 Bay Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753.
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