The highway extends 30.36 miles (48.86 km) from Route 70 in Lakehurst to the intersection of Broadway and Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.

CR 547 begins at an intersection with Route 70 in Lakehurst, Ocean County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Ridgeway Road.

Immediately after beginning, the route crosses the Manasquan Brook into Manchester and turns north on South Hope Chapel Road, running through forested areas of the Pine Barrens to the east of the Lakehurst Maxfield Field naval station.

The two routes continue north through wooded areas of homes and businesses on Lakewood-Farmingdale Road, intersecting with Belmar Boulevard (CR 18) before entering Farmingdale and turning northwest.

The route passes a mix of woodland and residential neighborhoods before making a turn to the east on Asbury Road and crossing the Southern Secondary again.

South of this intersection, Monmouth County maintains Wyckoff Road as a section of CR 547 for 0.45 miles (0.72 km) to Route 34.

Upon crossing the intersection of Asbury Avenue (CR 16), the road runs between Naval Weapons Station Earle to the west and wooded residential and commercial development to the east.

CR 547 splits from Route 71 at Monmouth Road by continuing east along Eatontown Boulevard past more homes.

The road turns southeast and enters West Long Branch, becoming Broadway and crossing the intersection of Route 36 in commercial areas.