Ocean County Beaches

Beach

Fee

Restrooms

Parking

Other

Beach Haven

$5.00 daily; Weekly: $20.00 Season: $40.00
11 and under and 65 and older free.

Restrooms are near the Centre Street Beach, on the bayside at Taylor Avenue, at the public dock on Dock Road and the bay, at the tennis courts on Pearl Street and at the playground at Nelson and West avenues.

Free Parking

Island Beach
State Park

Free; except for car access: $6.00 per car weekdays; $10.00 on weekends and holidays (starting Memorial Day) Bicyclists and hikers are admitted free. A season pass for cars sells for $50.

Two refreshment pavilions are located approximately 1/4 mile apart, one off each parking area in the bathing beach section. Showers, dressing rooms as well as restrooms are available. Pavilions are com- pletely handicapped accessible with ramps onto the beach, and you can rent surf chairs to take you right to the surf line. There is a concession stand, where you can purchase hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream as well as sundries. You can also rent beach umbrellas and beach chairs here too.

There are parking lots approximately 3.5 miles from the gate next to the two swimming beaches. Parking is also available throughout the park but not within walking distance of swimming beach.

Cycling is permitted in the bike lanes running parallel to the road. New Jersey state law requires that all children under 14 wear helmets. There are no bike trails at Island Beach State Park. Although tables and grills are not available in the park, visitors may enjoy picnicking on the ocean beach. Grills may be used on the beach south of the designated bathing area. Fires must be at least 50 feet east of the dunes, and picnickers are required to extinguish their fires before leaving the area. Island Beach State Park requires visitors to "Carry In/Carry Out" their garbage.Picnicking is allowed on the ocean beach in the Recrea- tion and Southern Natural Areas. Open fires are permit- ted 50 feet east of the dune line from parking area 3 south to the inlet. No fires or cooking devices of any kind are permitted on the beach in the lifeguard areas during the summer season. Island Beach is a Carry In- Carry Out park. Alcohol is not Permitted. Pets are allowed in the park on leashes only and are not permitted on lifeguard patrolled beaches during the summer.

Lavallette

No fee for children under the age of twelve (12) years. $45.00 per person, per season. $25.00 per person per week
$6.00 per person daily badge.
$14.00 per person for the entire bathing season for any person whom is 65 years of age or over

Beach Badge Office & Welcome Center Located between Borough Hall & Police Headquarters Between Brooklyn & Washington Avenues. 732-793-2111

Bathing Hours: 10am to 5pm Weekdays 10am to 6pm Saturday, Sunday, & Holidays

On street parking is on a first come first served basis on the side streets and the ocean blocks. The Borough of Lavallette has residential parking permits in certain areas throughout town these spots are designated by sign and by permit only.
A sticker is required on motor vehicles parked in any of the Municipal parking lots on the bay front In effect Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Car Stickers are $10.00

Surfing Locations: Haddonfield Avenue / Brown Avenue / Dover Avenue Between Green Flags Kayaking Locations are the same as Surfing, Lifejackets Required

A separate sticker is required for any motor drawn vehicle or trailer parked in any of the Municipal parking lots on the bay front and allows use of the municipal boat ramp. Trailer Stickers are $50.00

Beach Wheelchair's Available on a first come first serve basis through the Lifeguard Headquarters 732-793-2566

It is unlawful to conduct or engage in any beach party, picnic or similar outing, cook, or take any alcoholic beverage upon said places of resort, other than non-alcoholic beverages in cans or plastic containers.

Long Beach

$5.00 daily; $20.00 weekly; $35.00 Full Season, 11 and under free; 65 and older free.

Bayview Park, Brant Beach, South End, Holgate, & Loveladies have restrooms

Free on Street.

under 5 free, age 5-11 $2,00, 12 and up weekdays, $7.00, Weekends, $8.00.
Season: 12 and up $85.00, children 5-11 with adult $45.00, seniors $60.00

Men’s and women’s free public restrooms

There are two bath houses (bathrooms and changing rooms) on the boardwalk. One is located at the end of the Broadway Avenue and the other at the end of Parkway Avenue. The bath houses are open from 9 AM to 6 PM.

Parking at Municipal Lot: Arnold and Ocean Avenues.
On-street, Also at  Jenkinson's lots, Manasquan River Inlet, Aquarium Parking Lot, Frank's Fun Center and Jenkinson's South Arcade.

Point Pleasant Beach has both public access and private beaches. The southern end of town is comprised of a public access beach.

$5.00 daily , 12 and under: free. $45.00 season; $10 - 65 and older

Located in various sites along the boardwalk. Showers/changing facility on Hiering Avenue. $2.00 weekdays; $3.00 weekends. (Children under 5 - FREE)

metered parking on street, and some parking lots.

Badges are sold at borough hall, 901 Boulevard, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. They are also available at beach head quarters on Hiering Avenue starting Memorial Day weekend, on weekends and holidays through June 16, and from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily for the rest of the season, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. On those days, passes can be bought at borough hall.

Ship Bottom

$5.00 Daily, $20 Weekly, $40.00 season, Seniors over 65 $10/season. Free for children 12 and younger.

Restrooms are available near the boat ramp between 10th and 11th streets and at the bay beach area between 13th & 14th streets.

Free parking along oceanfront side streets. Parking is also available at the Plaza between 18th & 22nd streets.

Beach showers are available at the SandBox Cafe at 2604 Long Beach Blv'd. Cost is $5 per person, or $15 for a family of four. Shower users also receive a 10% discount at the restaurant

Surf City

$7.00 daily; under 12 free. weekly $17. Season: $35 Season, Seniors $3 lifetime,

There is a public restroom at the municipal building, but there are no bathhouses.

Free parking is available along the Boulevard and designated side streets. Two handicapped-accessible parking spaces are located at the end of the ocean side of each street.

Surfing beaches are south of the First Street jetty to north of the Second Street flag. Surf fishing is allowed north pf the 23rd Street jetty to 24th Street flag. The beach, which stretches from North 25th to South Third streets, is accessible at each street end. Badges can be purchased at Borough Hall, 813 Long Beach Blvd., and at the beach.

Windward Beach

Daily: $5. Season: $30; $25 if purchased before June 15. Free for children aged 12 or under and adults aged 65 or older.

Food is permitted as long as it is cleaned up. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.

For picnics, you will need to reserve a table in Windward Beach Park, Brick Twp. To reserve a table, call 732-262-1073. They also allow BBQing but is only permitted by reserving a table. The BBQ must be a charcoal grill.