Dover Beaches South, New Jersey

Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
Route 35 southbound in the CDP
Map of Dover Beaches South CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
Dover Beaches South
Location in Ocean County
Dover Beaches South
Location in New Jersey
Dover Beaches South
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°57′19″N 74°04′47″W / 39.955143°N 74.07961°W / 39.955143; -74.07961
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipToms River
Area
 • Total
1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)  39.80%
Elevation
3.3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,331
 • Density2,140.5/sq mi (826.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
FIPS code34-18151
GNIS feature ID02389414

Dover Beaches South, more commonly known as Ortley Beach, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Dover Beaches South had a population of 1,331. Dover Beaches South is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland, comprising over 95% of the township's population, along with the Jersey Shore communities of Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South.