This was the next best thing to being right on the beach, as it was such a short walk to the beach. The nice thing about this is that we were not right along side the busy (noisy) beach boardwalk. Having two parking spots was great. The house was reasonably quiet even for being so close to the beach and amusement park. The fire pit table and having access to the BBQ grill was nice. The surf shop on the corner (next to the boardwalk) seemed reasonable for rentals and merchandise. Nice having food and gift shops within a block of the rental.