The boardwalk lights are still on, dinner ran long, and someone just said the words "ice cream near me open now." Good news for Long Branch and Asbury Park: Ryan's Homemade Ice Cream in Oakhurst is open until 10 PM every night of the week, right on Route 35 between the two, with homemade scoops, hand-spun milkshakes, and dairy-free options for the whole car.
Open till 10, seven nights a week
The Oakhurst shop at 1805 Route 35 keeps the same hours every day: noon to 10 PM. No early closes on weeknights, no guessing whether the lights are on. If you're searching after dinner, after a show, or after the beach, the answer through 10 PM is yes. The shop has easy parking and a counter that moves fast, which matters when it's 9:30 and everyone is tired.
A word on what "open now" searches actually need: an address you can tap into the map, a phone number in case you want to double-check, and a closing time you can trust. Here are all three.
Open now?: Ryan's Oakhurst, 1805 NJ-35, Oakhurst, NJ 07755. Open daily 12 PM to 10 PM, every day of the week. (732) 517-0000.
From Asbury Park: about ten minutes up Route 35
Asbury Park does nights well: the boardwalk, Cookman Avenue, music drifting out of Convention Hall. When the set ends, the drive to Ryan's is about ten minutes, straight up Route 35 past Deal Lake. It's the move locals make for homemade ice cream without the boardwalk line: neighborhood prices, easy parking, and a flavor board two dozen deep. It's also the move for visitors who did the boardwalk right and want one more stop before the drive home.
From Long Branch: a straight run down Route 35
Pier Village evenings and Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park beach days have a way of running late. From the Long Branch oceanfront, Ryan's is about fifteen minutes inland, a straight run down Route 35 into Oakhurst. Leave the boardwalk at 9 and you're at the counter with time to spare.
Jennifer Cruz Vasquez, reviewing the Oakhurst shop on Google: "Best ice cream ever!! The service was amazing. The workers were all kind and friendly and very quick with my order. Would come again!!" Quick with the order is exactly what a late-night stop needs.
The same Route 35 run works for the towns in between and around. Deal, West Long Branch, Ocean Grove, and Neptune all point at the same counter, and Ocean Township doesn't have to drive at all: the shop is in the Oakhurst section, so for Wanamassa and Wayside it's a neighborhood walk-in rather than a destination.
The late-night order
- The scoop. Two dozen homemade flavors made in small batches: Salted Caramel, Cookie Dough, Mint Chip, Rocky Road, Coffee Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch, and the rest of the board.
- The milkshake. Any flavor in the case, hand-spun thick and topped with whipped cream. The one that survives the drive home.
- The light finish. After a salty beach day, Italian ice and 100% dairy-free Dole soft serve (pineapple, strawberry, cherry) hit hardest.
- The seasonal pick. The seasonal case is rolling into fall: Pumpkin, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Maple Walnut, Cinnamon, Caramel Apple, and Cranberry.
Can't pick under pressure? Order a flight and taste four flavors at once, or spin the Flavor Wheel while you're in line. House rules say you have to at least consider what it picks, and at 9:45 PM that's a mercy.
Take the night home with you
Hand-packed quarts go out the door in any flavor, which is how a lot of Shore-house freezers get stocked. Hosting a birthday next weekend? The Oakhurst crew makes custom ice cream cakes by hand with 48 hours' notice; call (732) 517-0000 to plan one. And if you're new to the board, our first-visit guide will have you ordering like a regular.
One more late-night note: the shop is a family operation that has been scooping for Shore families since 1988, and the crew has seen every version of the 9:45 arrival. Sandy kids, post-concert ears still ringing, the couple who walked Pier Village and decided dessert should be homemade. Nobody is rushed, and nobody is turned away before ten.
Quick answers for late-night searches
Is there ice cream open now near Asbury Park? Ryan's in Oakhurst is open until 10 PM every night, about ten minutes from the Asbury Park boardwalk up Route 35.
How late is Ryan's open near Long Branch? Until 10 PM daily. The Oakhurst shop is about fifteen minutes from the Long Branch oceanfront, a straight run down Route 35.
What about Tinton Falls? The Tinton Falls shop at 462 Shrewsbury Ave is also open until 10 PM daily (from 11 AM). Pick whichever is closer; the board is the same.
