The following information is provided on the major Cape May beaches in New Jersey. All Cape May County beaches are administered by the local City or town. Where badge fees are charged, they have been justified as necessary to cover the costs of maintaining a safe and clean beach. The cost is shared by visitors and residents.
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| Cape May County Beaches |
Fee |
Rest rooms |
Parking |
Other |
Avalon
Fine powdery sand |
$6.00 Daily (tag is also accepted in Stone Harbor); $12.00 weekly; $26.00 Season; 11 and under free |
Public rest rooms available at 30th Ave. and 1st Ave. |
Free parking lots available at most beaches. |
Surfing Beaches at 30th St & between 10th & 11th Streets. Bicycles are permitted on the boardwalk between 5am and 10am. Tennis courts are located on 8th Street and 39th Street. There are Bay front fishing piers at 8th, 23rd, 24th, 33rd, 37th 53rd & 57th Streets. Dogs are not permitted on the beach, boardwalk, or dunes anytime between March 1st and September 30th. |
| Cape May Fine Powdery sand |
$5.00 Daily; $10.00 weekly; $20.00 Season.
11 and under free |
Cape May has four public restrooms along Beach Ave. and four in the mall area. |
Metered parking available along streets. There is free parking along the street north of the Peter Shields Inn. |
Bicycles are permitted on the Boardwalk between 4am and 10am.
The beach north of The Peter Shields Inn is less crowded |
| Cape May Point Narrow beaches, but an excellent place to see schools of dolphins |
$5.00 Daily; $10.00 weekly; $20.00 Season.
11 and under free |
None. |
Non-metered street parking. |
Surf fishing is permitted at all beaches after 5pm. |
Ocean City
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$5.00 daily; $10.00 weekly; $25.00 season, 11 and under free |
Ocean City has restrooms at 13th & Boardwalk |
There are free lots at 5th and Asbury Ave. and 9th and New Haven Ave. All other parking is metered lots or pay as you enter. |
Surf Fishing is permitted at Corson's Inlet. Bicycles are permitted on the Boardwalk between 6am and Noon. There is a public boat ramp at Tennessee Avenue. There are public tennis courts at 6th Street and at Surfing is permitted at the Seventh Street Beach. Fishing Piers are located between 14th and 15th Street. |
Stone Harbor
Fine powdery sand |
$6.00 Daily (tag is also accepted in Avalon); $12.00 weekly; $26.00 Season. 11 and under free |
97th St lot is free, free parking along side streets. |
97th where lifeguard tower is. |
One of the best beaches on the Jersey Shore. It's a sparsely crowded beach-with powdery soft white sand, scenic sandbars, and without a commercialized boardwalk . Surfing Beaches are located at 81st Street & 110th Street. Surf Fishing is at discretion of lifeguard captain - daily basis. Tennis courts are located at 97th Street and 82nd Street. Fishing Piers are located at 83rd and Bay. There is a public boat ramp at the 80th Street Marina. |
Strathmere
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Free Beach |
Public Restrooms are provided at Williams Avenue and Winthrop Avenue |
On-street parking on most streets |
Surfing is permitted in designated areas (check with lifeguard on duty) Fishing is permitted in designated areas
Kayaking and Windsurfing are permitted in designated areas (check with lifeguard on duty) Handicap Access is provided at Williams Avenue |
Wildwood
Very wide, fine powdery, sand beaches, especially in the Wildwood Crest area. |
Wildwood beaches are Free |
116 East Poplar Avenue, Wildwood Nomad Parking, 4320 Boardwalk, Wildwood
Note: Public Bath Houses for changing and showers are available at: 116 East Poplar Ave. and 4320 Boardwalk
There are no showers or changing rooms in Wildwood Crest |
Metered parking. |
Bicycles and Roller Blades are permitted on the Boardwalk between Dawn and 11am. Surfing is at the discretion of the Beach Patrol. Surf Fishing is permitted on all beaches from October through May. Check with the Beach Patrol during the summer months. Tennis courts are located at Fox Park— 4500 Atlantic Avenue. |
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