Neptune covers a lot of ground — Shark River mornings, errands on Route 66, and Ocean Grove's front porches just down the road. What ties a town like that together? An ice cream run everyone can agree on.
Ryan's is about ten minutes up Route 35 in Oakhurst, close enough that Neptune families treat it as their own. It's a family-owned shop where the ice cream is made fresh in small batches — the kind of place worth building a Sunday-evening tradition around.
Why Neptune makes the trip
Two dozen homemade flavors anchor the case, with seasonal specials passing through and Italian ice plus 100% dairy-free Dole soft serve for lighter orders.
Post-game team stops, birthday cakes with 48 hours' notice, take-home quarts for movie night — the whole repertoire is ten minutes from your driveway.