JERSEY SHORE BLUECLAWS
ShoreTown Ballpark
Architecture & History
ShoreTown Ballpark opened in 2001 as FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, NJ, serving the Jersey Shore market. The 6,588-seat facility has been extensively redesigned to incorporate the Shore boardwalk entertainment identity.
Build specs
- OPENED
- 2001
- CAPACITY
- 6,588
- DIMENSIONS
- LF 325 · CF 392 · RF 325
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Shore Town Festival Atmosphere
Concourse
The park evokes the New Jersey Shore boardwalk experience — arcade games, beach-themed concessions, and a sand volleyball court inside the ballpark. One of the most entertainment-forward venues in the minor leagues.
Names & History
2024–present
ShoreTown Ballpark
Named after the Shore Town concept — the park's identity as the definitive New Jersey Shore baseball venue.
2001–2024
FirstEnergy Park
Named after FirstEnergy, the Ohio-based electric utility.
The Food
Jersey Shore Funnel Cake
Funnel Cake Stand
The quintessential Shore food — fresh-fried funnel cake dusted with powdered sugar and optional strawberry topping. The boardwalk staple brought inside the ballpark.
Italian Sausage & Peppers
Sausage Stand
A New Jersey Italian-American staple: sweet or hot Italian pork sausage grilled with green peppers and onions in a hoagie roll. The signature sandwich of the Jersey Shore fair circuit.
Boardwalk Fries with Malt Vinegar
Fries Stand
Thick-cut boardwalk-style fries with Old Bay seasoning and malt vinegar — the beach boardwalk fry tradition brought inside.
BlueClaws Dog
Throughout ballpark
Classic all-beef frank with Jersey condiment options.
The Beer
Kane Brewing Company Overhead IPA
Kane Brewing · Ocean, NJ
Kane Brewing is New Jersey's most celebrated craft brewery. Overhead is their flagship double IPA — one of the most decorated beers produced in the mid-Atlantic.
Carton Brewing Company Boat Beer
Carton Brewing · Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Carton's Boat Beer is the definitive New Jersey Shore summer beer — a light, sessionable ale brewed specifically to be drunk outside near the water.
Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch
Standard volume pour.
Yuengling Lager
Yuengling · Pottsville, PA
The dominant Mid-Atlantic regional lager — universally loved at Shore venues.
Sun & Weather Guide
Shore air keeps temperatures comfortable
The Jersey Shore ocean influence moderates temperatures at ShoreTown Ballpark. Evening games are rarely uncomfortable.
Shore humidity is real in peak summer
August day games at the Shore can feel hotter than the temperature suggests due to coastal humidity.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
The sand volleyball court, arcade games, and boardwalk food make ShoreTown Ballpark more an entertainment complex than a traditional ballpark. Go with kids or a group — it's designed for it.
Best Seat in the House
Club-level seats on the first base side get the best combination of shade and sightlines.
Getting There
Garden State Parkway exit 98. Ample free parking in the adjacent lots.
Pilgrim Stops Near Lakewood
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
Campbell Soup Museum
Andy Warhol's soup can at the university next to the actual Campbell's factory.
Thomas Edison Laboratory
Edison's actual lab, with the Black Maria film studio and 10,000 books he read.
Pine Barrens
A million acres of sand forest between Philadelphia and Atlantic City, haunted by a cryptid.
Plan your pilgrimage
Every Park a Pilgrimage.
Plan a baseball road trip through Lakewood and beyond.
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