Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch, New Jersey, is an oceanfront county park whose name recalls seven U.S. presidents who spent time in the resort community, reflecting Long Branch’s late-19th-century prominence as a seasonal retreat that Ulysses S. Grant called the nation’s “Summer Capital” in 1869. The park combines a mile of public beach with 38 acres of land and offers swimming, surfing, sports, and an inclusive playground. Its protected dune system helps defend the shoreline and supports threatened birds including the Least Tern and Piping Plover. The site also connects to local cultural history through Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and early Jersey Shore surfing.

Monmouth Beach, New Jersey · USA