Jersey Shore Vacation Rentals

Six of the best site for vacation rental houses and cottages along the New Jersey shore. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Jersey Shore Real Estate, VRBO, New Jersey News)

1. JerseyCoastRentals.com - Choose a city, number of bedrooms, blocks to the beach (including oceanfront), number of people and it will spit back the Jersey shore vacation rentals that match your criteria. Cities offering rentals include Cape May, Wildwood Crest, Avalon, Long Beach Island, Sea Girt, Margate City, Ortley Beach, Asbury Park and more. (www.jerseycoastrentals.com)

2. ShoreVacations.com - On our last visit, this site had listings for almost 500 seasonal vacation rentals along the New Jersey shore, including rentals on the beach, in cities including Ocean City, Wildwood, Cape May, Margate City, Seaside Heights, Sea Isle City and more. Also includes information on where area beaches are located and their costs (if any). (www.shorevacations.com)

3. New Jersey Vacation Rentals at VRBO.com - VRBO stands for Vacation Rentals By Owner, and you can search listings from house and cottage owners offering their homes for rent. You can search the whole state, but for shore properties you can search by region, including Shore (Long Beach Island, Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant, etc.), South Jersey (Ocean City, Wildwood, Cape May, etc.), and Atlantic City (Brigantine, Longport, Margate City, Northfield and Ventnor City). Extensive pictures of each property and amenities, etc. (www.vrbo.com)

4. Shore Sees Slump-Free ‘08 Season - March 9, 2008 article on an increase in Jersey shore rental activity for the summer season, perhaps due to higher gas prices keeping New Jersey residents closer to home. (www.philly.com)

5. OurTownRentals.com - Lists Jersey shore house rentals, with listings from individual home owners in Avalon, Avon By the Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brigantine, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Margate City, Ocean City, Ocean Grove, Ortley Beach, Seaside Park, Spring Lake, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and more. Includes many waterfront properties for beach lovers. (www.ourtownrentals.com)

6. NJ Shore Rentals - Not quite as many listings as other Jersey shore vacation rental sites, but well laid out and easy to navigate. Find listings with photos and descriptions in Cape May County, Atlantic County, Ocean County, and Monmouth County. (www.njshore-rentals.com)