Dover Beaches North is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[8] located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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

[4][13] The 2010 United States census counted 1,239 people, 702 households, and 364 families in the CDP.

[12] As of the 2000 United States Census[5] there were 1,785 people, 974 households, and 529 families residing in the CDP.

[14] What is now Dover Beaches North was first settled in the early 19th century by the Chadwick family as a hunting and fishing resort.

Further development continued in 1883 with the construction of a Coast Guard Lifesaving Station and the completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the peninsula, which included a stop at Chadwick Beach.

During the summer months at Dover Beaches North, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values at or above 95.0 °F (35.0 °C).

On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity.

The plant hardiness zone at Dover Beaches North is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 3.4 °F (−15.9 °C).