Below is a list of New Jersey Beaches by county and information about their Beach Badges/Tags. If Beach information is available online, you can link to it by clicking on its name. (Yes, this is an ongoing list. If you have beaches we should add please email them to JerseyFamilyFun@comcast.net)
- Atlantic
- Atlantic City – FREE
- Brigantine
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 1417 W. Brigantine Ave., 609-266-7600, http://www.brigantinebeachnj.com/beach_tags.html
- Daily $8, Weekly $14, Preseason to May 31 $15, Seasonal beginning June 1 $18
- Seniors 60 to 64 years to May 31 $8, after June 1 $18
- Seniors 65 years and older and children younger than 12 years free
- Longport
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Borough Hall, 23-5 Atlantic Ave., 609-822-6503
- Weekly $10,Preseasonal to June 20 $15, seniors 65 years and older $5, Seasonal $30
- Margate
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 1 S. Washington Ave., 609-822-2605
- Preseasonal to May 31 $7 for 12 years and older, seniors 65 years and older $3.50, Seasonal $15
- No badges required on Thursdays
- Ventnor badges are honored in Margate.
- Ventnor
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 6201 Atlantic Ave., 609-823-7912
- Preseasonal to May 31 $7 for 12 years and older, seniors 65 years and older $3.50, Seasonal $15
- Margate badges are honored in Ventnor.
- Bergen
- Cape May
- Wildwoods - Free
- Avalon
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Borough Hall, 3100 Dune Drive, http://www.avalonboro.org/beachptrl.htm, 609-967-8200
- Daily $6, Weekly $12, Preseason to May 31 $21, Seasonal $26
- Beach-tag reciprocity between Avalon and Stone Harbor
- Cape May
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 643 Washington St., http://www.capemaycity.com/Cit-e-Access/FAQ/?TID=103&TPID=10615, 609-884-9525
- Daily $5, Three-day $10, Weekly $15, Seasonal $25
- Cape May Point
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- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 215 Lighthouse Ave., 609-884-8468
- Daily $6,Weekly $15,Preseason $20 to May 31, Seasonal $25
- Ocean City
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 901 Asbury Ave., www.ocnj.us, 609-525-9300
- Daily $5,Weekly $10,Preseason $15 to May 31, Seasonal $20
- Sea Isle City
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 4416 Landis Ave., 609-263-4461
- Daily $5,Weekly $10,Preseason $15 to May 15, Seasonal $20
- No badges required on Wednesdays
- Stone Harbor
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Borough Hall, 9508 Second Ave., http://www.stone-harbor.nj.us/general.asp#info, 609-368-6800
- Daily $6, Weekly $12,Preseason tags $21 to May 31, Seasonal tags $26
- Beach-tag reciprocity between Avalon and Stone Harbor
- Wildwoods - Free
- Cumberland
- Hudson
- Middlesex
- Monmouth
- Allenhurst
- 732 531-2757, www.allenhurstnj.org
- Daily Badge: $7 (12 and older)
- The beach is handicapped accessible with 2 surf chairs available
- Asbury Park
- 732 775-0900, www.cityofasburypark.com
- Daily badge: $5, Daily weekend, holiday badge: $6, Season badge: $70, Senior season badge (62 and older): $2, Teen (13-17) season badge: $20
Beaches are handicapped accessible; two surf chairs are available- Avon-By-the-Sea
- 732 502-4510, www.avonbythesea.com
- Daily badge: $9 (12 or older), Season badge: $90, Junior (12-18) season badge: $45, Senior (65+) $45
- Handicapped accessible with 5 surf chairs
- Belmar
- 732 681-3700, www.belmar.com
- Daily Badge: $7.00 (14 + Older) Free to Military Personnel
Season Badge: $50, Senior Season Badge: $15.00- Beaches are handicapped accessible with 8 surf chairs available.
- Bradley Beach
- 732 776-2999, www.bradleybeachonline.com
- Daily badge: $7 weekdays, $8 weekends and holidays, Daily badge: Season badge: $65, Senior badge (62+) $25, Junior season badge: (ages 14-15) $25
- Handicapped accessible with 3 surf chairs available.
- Deal
- 732 531-1454, www.dealborough.com
- Weekday badge $6 (12 and older), Weekends/holiday badge: $7 (12 and older), Season badge: $125
- All beaches are handicapped accessible.
- Highlands
- 732 872-1224, www.highlandsnj.com
- Free access to river beaches
- Keansburg
- 732 787-0214, www.keansburgboro.com
- Bay beaches are free
Beaches are handicapped accessible- Loch Arbour
- www.locharbournj.us, 732 531-4740
- Weekday badge: $5 (12 or older), Weekend/holiday badge: $6 (12 or older), Season badge: $90 (12 or older), Senior badge (62+) $50
- Long Branch
- 732 571-6545, www.longbranch.org
- (Note: badge fees are tentative until April 20), Daily student badge: (ages 14-17) $3, Seasonal student badge: $30, Adult daily badge: $5, Weekends, holiday and holiday Monday badge: $7
- Manasquan
- 732 223-2514, www.manasquan-nj.com
- Daily Badge: $8.00, Season Badge: $70.00, Children 12 – 16 Season Badge: $35.00, Senior Season Badge: $25.00
- Season Parking Permit: $75.00
- Beaches are handicapped accessible with 5 surf chairs.
- Monmouth Beach
- 732 229-4751, www.monmouthbeach.us
- Season badge: $75, Season badge children (ages 12-16): $75, Senior citizen badge (65+) $25
- Season parking permit: $40
- Ocean Grove
- 732 775-0035, www.oceangrove.org
- Daily badge: $7, Weekend special: $12, Weekly special (seven consecutive days): $35, Season badge: $70, Pre-season badge (available through May 15) $65, Youth season badge (ages 12-17) $35, Senior citizen badge (65 and older): $40.
- Handicapped accessible; 3 surf chairs available
- Sandy Hook
- 732 872-5970, www.nps.gov/gate
- Daily parking fee: $10 per car, Season parking pass: $50
- Fully handicapped accessible; surf chairs must be reserved in advance
- Sea Bright
- 732 842-0215, www.seabrightnj.org
- Daily badge: $8, Season badge: $100, Senior season badge (65+) $35
- Handicapped accessible; 1 surf chair
- Sea Girt
- 732 449-9433, www.seagirtboro.com
- Daily badge (ages 12+): $9, Season badge: $100, Senior season badge: $55, Free for military personnel
- Handicapped accessible; 6 surf chairs available
- Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
- 732 229-0924, www.monmouthcountyparks.com
- Weekday badge (ages 18+): $6, Weekend, holiday badge: $7, Season badge (ages 13-17): $45, Season badge (ages16-64): $65, Season badge (65+ $25), Season badge (totally disabled): $15
- Weekday parking: $6, Weekend/holiday parking: $7, Bus parking: $24, Parking for the totally disabled is free, Season parking: $65
- Handicapped accessible; 1 surf chair available
- Spring Lake
- 732 449-8005, http://www.springlake.org/
- Daily badge: (ages 12+) $8, Season badge: $100
- Handicapped accessible; 4 surf chairs available
- Union Beach
- 732 264-2277, www.unionbeach.net
- Bay beach is free; parking available
- Beach is handicapped accessible.
- Ocean
- Barnegat Light
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Borough Hall, 10 W. 10th St., 609-494-9196, http://www.longbeachisland.com/beach.html
- Daily $5, Weekly $15, Preseason $18 to June 15, Seasonal $28, Seniors 65 years and older $8
- Beach Haven
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Borough Hall, 300 Engleside Ave., 609-492-0111, http://www.longbeachisland.com/beach.html
- Daily $5, Weekly $20, Preseason $25 to June 25, Seasonal $35
- Children 12 years and younger free. Adults 65 years and older free with special badge from borough hall.
- Free daily badges for active military personnel and their dependents, with proof.
- Harvey Cedars
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Borough Hall, 7606 Long Beach Blvd., 609-361-6000, http://www.longbeachisland.com/beach.html
- Daily $5, Weekly $15, Preseason $20 to June 15, Seasonal $30, Seniors $9
- Long Beach Township
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at Township Hall, 6805 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, 609-361-1000, http://www.longbeachisland.com/beach.html
- Daily $5, Weekly $20, Preseason $25 before June 15, Seasonal $35, Senior Citizen Beach Badge $5
- Ship Bottom
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 1621 Long Beach Blvd., 609-494-2171, http://www.longbeachisland.com/beach.html
- Daily $7, Weekly $20, Preseason $30 to May 31, Seasonal $40, Seniors 65 years and older $10
- Surf City
- Purchase at the beach or available pre-season at City Hall, 813 Long Beach Blvd., 609-494-3064, http://www.longbeachisland.com/beach.html
- Daily $6, Weekly $15, Preseason $25 to May 31, Seasonal $30, Seniors 65 years and older free with proof
- Barnegat Light
- Salem
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- Union
- We are currently searching these. If you know of beaches in Union County that should be added to this list, please email them to us at JerseyFamilyFun@comcast.net. Thanks.
