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2026 Jersey Shore Beach Badge Guide: See Season Passes, Price Changes
See what's new for the 2026 season at the Jersey Shore and where to get your season passes before Memorial Day.
NEW JERSEY — If you're planning your summer beach trips to the Jersey Shore, you're probably trying to figure out how much those trips are going to cost, including your beach badges.
Here is Patch's annual guide to beach fees and more.
While most towns are scheduled to open their beaches Memorial Day weekend, many are selling beach badges now at discounted rates.
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Lifeguard staffing typically begins Memorial Day weekend and continues on weekends until mid-June due to staff availability, which increases once schools are closed for the summer.
That means that just because it's warm, doesn't mean it's safe to go in the water. Swimming is banned on ocean beaches up and down the shore when lifeguards are not present, for safety reasons. Rip currents can be present any time of year and can be deadly.
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Here is the list of towns and beaches, with their beach fees for 2026, as of April 1. Daily badge prices may not be available everywhere immediately; this guide will be updated:
The beaches are accessible for passive recreation, such as walking and running, but no lifeguards will be on duty until Memorial Day weekend. Beach parking fees are $20 per vehicle for daily parking and $100 for a season parking pass.
Visitors arriving before 8 a.m. can park in a designated fee lot free until 8 a.m. Once the fee is effective at 8 a.m., visitors staying in the park would need to pay the required fee or park in a non-free area.
The National Park Service only accepts payment by credit card.
The season pass is valid May 23-Sept. 7. Active military members and U.S. military veterans who own an America the Beautiful annual pass will receive free beach parking at Gateway. Active duty military photo identification will be required at all times to verify ownership of the annual pass, and the vehicle hang tag issued with the pass must be displayed at all times at Sandy Hook. For oversized vehicles (more than 20 feet), parking is $50 per day or $200 per season. Hours of collection are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Season passes for beach parking can be purchased online beginning later in April or at the Sandy Hook entrance gate. For online passes, please visit www.recreation.gov and search for Sandy Hook beach parking.
The following are banned at Sandy Hook: Alcohol; Smoking; Tents or shelters (baby tents allowed, a baby or toddler must be present); Barbecuing and open fires; Group gatherings including group picnics; Sports; Glass containers; Coolers that are more than 24 quarts in size per group; Dogs and kites from March 15-Sept. 15 (Leashed dogs are allowed on bay-side beaches); Entering areas with symbolic fencing; Climbing on rocks/groins; Accessing the dunes (except at designated dune crossings).
The Sea Bright Municipal Beach and Anchorage Beach will be in operation from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Lifeguards will be on duty from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends and holidays until mid-June; after that they will be present seven days a week.
Season beach badges are available for $100, and daily badges are $10 per person for those 12 and older. Season badges for seniors 65 and older and those with disabilities are $35. Children under 12 get in free, as do active-duty military and their families. Information on purchasing season passes can be found on the borough's website.
There are seven free public beach accessways on Ocean Avenue identified by signs that provide access to the public-use area in front of the private beach clubs and are considered unsupervised municipal beaches. You must display a Sea Bright beach badge at all times. No lifeguards are present on those beaches and they are governed by the rules in Chapter 66 of the Code of Sea Bright.
Parking will be available in the municipal parking lot with a reduced capacity; payment through the parking app Pay2Park.
The borough's curfew is 11 p.m.-6 a.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Season beach badge prices are broken down for members and nonmembers, along with residents and nonresidents. For members who want to use the beach only, it's $110 for the season (plus the membership fee). There are additional options for members who want to use the swimming pool.
For the general public, the season pass for the beach for those 12 and older is $110. Daily badges are $15. Purchase through the Community Pass system.
Parking passes are $70 for the season but parking is not guaranteed.
More information on purchasing badges is available on the borough's website.
Monmouth Beach does not have a curfew but it does have a loitering ordinance that applies to everyone.
Municipal beaches open Memorial Day weekend. Season beach badges are on sale through May 23 at the city's Recreation Department at 231 Wilbur Ray Ave. or at the tax collector's office in City Hall. After May 23 they are sold at the Beach Office in Pier Village. Season passes are $70 for adults, $30 for kids 14-17. Daily badges will be available for purchase at each beach entrance. As of April 1, the prices were still listed as $6 for those 18 and older on weekdays, $9 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Teens 14 to 17 are $3 daily. Those 13 and under and 62 or older with ID, and disabled people get on free. Parking in the city's municipal lots is $10 per day.
The city published a beach accessibility map with additional information on its website.
Long Branch does not have a permanent curfew.
This park is operated by the Monmouth County Parks System. The beach opens Memorial Day weekend and is open weekends until June 13, then daily until Labor Day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weather permitting.
Season passes for park access and parking can be at the Thompson Park Headquarters, 805 Newman Springs Road in Middletown weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. excluding holidays, until June 12. On-site sales at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park start on weekends as of May 9, and daily as of June 13, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Season passes are free for 17 and under, $80 for those 18-64, $30 for 65 or older and $20 for those with a New Jersey State Disability pass. Parking passes are $75 with no discounts. Daily fees are $10 for individuals 18 years old and over; those 17 and under are free, and daily parking is $10. All U.S. military members, including active duty, National Guard, Reservists, retired and veterans, and their spouses and dependent children, can enter the park free of charge. Veterans must show their identification card and be present at time of entry.
Allenhurst Beach Club membership fees are posted here, with prices for residents and nonresidents. Questions about membership should be directed to Borough Hall, the beach club website says. Public access is available; daily passes for nonmembers are $12 for adults on weekdays, $15 on weekends. Children 12 and younger are free but must be accompanied by an adult. Daily passes allow access to the bathrooms and showers but not the pool area or cabanas. They can be purchased at the daily gates at Cedar and Allen avenues.
Allenhurst has no permanent curfew.
The beaches open Memorial Day weekend and will be open weekends through June 12, and daily after that until Sept. 1. Season beach badges are $70 for adults, $20 for seniors 62 and older with valid ID and for teens 13 to 17. Children 12 and under are free but must have adult supervision, and active-duty military and their dependents, retired, disabled and non-active veterans are free. Daily beach badges are $7 on weekdays, $10 on weekends and holidays. Season and daily beach badges can be purchased online here and picked up at the Beach Office or, for daily passes, at the beach entrances. Visitors are urged to use the Park Mobile app (www.parkmobile.io) for payment instead of parking kiosks.
Asbury Park's curfew is 11 p.m.-6 a.m. for those 14 or older; 9:30 p.m. 13 or younger.
The beach opens Memorial Day weekend. Lifeguards are on duty weekends until June 12, daily beginning June 13. Operation hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. On Sundays the beach is open in the morning but Ocean Grove officials said their fight to keep it closed on Sunday mornings continues.
Season beach badges for adults are discounted through April 30, at $100. The price rises to $105 for adults beginning May 1. Season passes for those 12 to 17 and 65 or older are $54. The Daily wristbands are $13 and can be picked up at the Beach Office on the Ocean Grove boardwalk.
Season passes can be ordered online.
Ocean Grove has a curfew of 11 p.m. for those 14 or older, 9:30 p.m. for 13 or younger.
The beaches are open weekends (Fridays-Sundays) through June 14, and open daily beginning June 19.
Beach passes for nonmembers of Deal Casino Beach Club and Conover Pavilion are available for purchase. Passes are required for all those 12 or older. They are $200 for the season, with daily passes sold for $12 on weekdays and $15 on weekends.
They offer access to the Conover Pavilion, Roosevelt Avenue, Casino South, Deal Esplanade, Darlington Road, Hathaway Avenue and Neptune Avenue beach access points. Beaches are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
The borough does not have a permanent curfew but people are required to be off the beach at 10 p.m.
Daily beach badges are $10 Mondays-Thursdays except holidays, $15 Fridays-Sundays and holidays and must be purchased at the on-site credit card machine. Season passes are $150 for adults and children 12 and older, $100 for senior citizens. Badges are available for pick-up from the Village Beach Gatehouse, Euclid Avenue, and Ocean Place.
An application for buying season badges is on the borough's website.
Loch Arbour has a curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Beach badge sales for Avon-by-the-Sea begin May 1. Updated pricing for 2026 was not available as of April 1.
The beach is staffed with lifeguards from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Season badges are sold at the Avon Municipal Building, 301 Main St., from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays until June 14, then available at the beach at the Sylvania Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Norwood Avenue. tag booths weather permitting.
No tents or canopies are permitted on the beach except infant canopies. Parking is limited to on-street parking. Ordinance 01-2021 lists which streets are diagonal parking and which are parallel parking.
Avon does not have a permanent curfew.
The beach opens Memorial Day weekend. When it will open daily had not yet been decided as of April 1. Season badges are $90 for adults, $35 for 65 and older or teens ages 13 to 15; they can be purchased online. Children 12 and under are free, as are active military and their dependents. Daily badge prices were not available as of April 1; in-person purchases are cash or check only. There are beach wheelchairs available. Check the borough website for more information.
Bradley Beach has a curfew for kids under 18 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The beach opens Memorial Day weekend. All badges must be purchased online at Community Pass. Season badges are $110 for those 12 and older, $80 for those 65 and older. Daily beach badges prices were not listed as of April 1. They are available for purchase at the beach.
Spring Lake has a curfew of midnight to 6 a.m.
The beaches open Memorial Day weekend. Badges are needed weekends and seven days a week beginning June 12 through Labor Day. Season badges are $80 for adults, $32 for those 65 and over with identification verifying age, and children 13 and younger free. Daily badges are $12 for those 13 and older. Badges can be purchased online at belmarbeachbadges.com, by texting "Badges" to 44622, or by scanning a QR code on the Belmar Beach website. Beachfront paid parking is available through the ParkMobile app. Full rules for the beach are here.
Belmar does not have a permanent curfew.
The beach opens weekends starting Memorial Day weekend and then is open daily beginning June 20 through Sept. 7. Badges are required for those age 12 or older. Season badges are $115, seniors 65 and older are $70. Daily badges are $11.98. Badges can be purchased online on the borough website.
Sea Girt does not have a permanent curfew.
Season beach badges must be purchased using a Community Pass account. Adult season badges for those ages 17-64 are $90, $45 for those 12-16, and $35 for those 65 and older. Proof of age is required for the under-17 and over-64 badges. Half-priced badges are available for those who have disabilities; proof of disabled status is required. Daily beach badge information was not available as of April 1. Check the Manasquan borough website for updates.
Manasquan does not have a permanent curfew.
The beaches open for the season Memorial Day weekend. Jenkinson's season passes are $130 for those age 12 and older, and $95 for seniors 65 and older. Daily beach badge prices for 2026 were not available as of April 1.
The borough-owned Maryland Avenue beach will be open as of Memorial Day as well. Season badges are on sale online at the 2025 prices — $145 for those 13 or older, and $85 for those 65 or older — subject to change at an unspecified date. Daily badges are $18 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 or older. Military members and veterans are free with ID, and children 12 and younger are free with an adult.
Bradshaw's Beach will be open weekends beginning Memorial Day and seven days a week starting June 14. Season badges are $145 for those age 4 and older; that price is from 2025 and subject to change. Daily badges are $18, with children 3 and under free.
In Point Pleasant Beach, kids under 18 have a curfew of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly.
The beaches are operated by the Bay Head Improvement Association. Season membership information was not available as of April 1. Badges are required starting in mid-June. The BHIA office is at 532 Lake Ave. and questions can be emailed to them at bayheadimprove@verizon.net.
Bay Head has a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Season beach badges are on sale for $130 through May 25; the price increases to $145 starting May 26. Daily badges are $15 and can be purchased at the sales shed on Downer Avenue, between the Firehouse and the municipal building, which will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Credit card and check only, no cash). Mantoloking provides beach alerts through the CivicReady app.
Mantoloking's curfew for kids under age 18 is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Brick Beach 1, 2, and 3 open beginning Memorial Day weekend. Season badges are $30 until May 15, and $45 beginning May 16. Season parking passes are $30, $45 beginning May 16. Daily badges are $10 and daily parking passes are $10. Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult. Senior citizen parking is $1 per day. Those who will be 65 or older as of Sept. 1, 2025, are eligible for a free daily wristband with proof of age, as are U.S. military veterans with military ID. Season passes can be purchased at the township's recreation office, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
No swimming is permitted at Windward Beach park.
Brick has a curfew of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids under age 18.
Beaches open starting Memorial Day weekend. Season badges are $50 through Memorial Day, $65 after Memorial Day for those 13 and older. Children age 12 and younger get in free. Toms River Township residents 62 and over may obtain a Senior Identification/Beach pass by presenting proof of age. The photo identification provides lifetime access to township beaches; a one-time processing fee of $15 is required. Veterans can receive free season passes with ID at the Recreation Office, 1810 Warren Point Road.
Daily beach badge prices were not available as of April 1.
Toms River has had a temporary curfew in place for Ortley Beach and the North Beaches the last four summers. Kids under age 18 are required to be off the streets from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Season badges are $60 per person, $20 for seniors 65 or older through April 30. The prices increase to $65 per person, $25 for seniors beginning May 1, with purchases at the borough municipal building, 1306 Grand Central Ave., Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Badges for those with disabilities are $15, also to be purchased at borough hall. Parking passes for the bayfront parking lot are $15.
Daily badges are $13, and weekly badges are $40.
Children 12 and under, veterans of any military service and all active-duty military service personnel are free.
Lavallette's curfew is from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids under age 18.
Season badges are $75 beginning May 16. Weekly badges are $50, and daily badges are $13 for the ocean beaches. The bay beach is $5 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Season badges for those 65 and older are $15; two senior badges are $25 if purchased at the same time and both people are present when purchased.
Beach admission is free for children 11 and younger and for active and retired military personnel and their dependents, with the appropriate Common Access Card, Uniformed Services ID Card, DD Form 214, or Veterans Benefit ID card issued by the VA.
The curfew in Seaside Heights is from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for kids under age 18.
Season beach badges are $65 through June 14, $70 starting June 15. Season badges are $20 for those 65 or older with valid ID and are sold at the bathhouse only. Daily badges are $13 per person. Children 11 and under are free, and active and retired military are free with proper ID.
Season badges can be paid for online and picked up at the bathhouse or purchased at the bathhouse, which is on the boardwalk between N and O Streets through June 14.
Seaside Park's curfew for kids under age 18 is 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Island Beach State Park is open daily. Fees for entry to Island Beach State Park are $6 for NJ residents, $12 for nonresidents weekdays, $10 for state residents and $20 for nonresidents on weekends and holidays.
The park fills early; follow Island Beach State Park on Facebook for notifications on closures and openings.
Annual mobile sportfishing permits are sold out.
The park opens at 8 a.m. for visitors (5 a.m. for mobile sport fishing; you must have a permit on your vehicle to drive on the beach). Lifeguards will be on the beach beginning at 10 a.m. The park closes 8 p.m. No fires, no tents including porta-potty/changing tents, truck tents and pick-up truck bed tents. Three-sided "clamshell" and see-through canopies are allowed.
The beaches are not open for swimming until June. No lifeguards will be present until then. Season badges are $40 through June 5, $50 beginning June 6. Daily badges are $10 and weekly badges are $25. Season badges for those 65 or older are $12 and must be purchased in person at borough hall, 10 E 7th St., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Children 11 and under are free.
During the season the Beach Badge Booth is open every day from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., and until 6 p.m. on Saturdays, or badges can be purchased on the beach from a badge checker. All veteran and active military badges must be obtained from the Beach Badge Booth before going to the beach.
For beach patrons between 4th Street and 9th Street, Barnegat Light offers a Beach Tram service. The tram picks up beachgoers on each street end, on the beach, and takes them to the lifeguarded area between 9th and 10th streets. The beach tram runs the same hours as the lifeguards, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Last pick-up to leave the beach is around 5:00pm. The tram is free, however all passengers (over 11 years old) must have a current beach badge.
Barnegat Light has a curfew of 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. for kids under 18.
Season badges are $40 through June 15 and can be ordered by mail. Season badges increase to $50 beginning June 16. Weekly badges are $20 and daily badges are $7. Children 11 and under are free. Season badges are $12 for those 65 and older and must be purchased in person with proof of age.
Beach admission is free to active duty military and their dependents with a valid military status ID and to veterans with acceptable proof of honorable discharge.
Season badges in season are available at 7606 Long Beach Blvd., daily and weekly badges may be purchased from the beach badge checker on the beach. Only cash or checks are accepted. Guarded beaches: 86th, 83rd, 80th, 77th, 73rd, 69th streets, Middlesex Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Hudson Avenue, Cape May Avenue, 5417 Blvd. easement(aka Cumberland), Bergen Avenue South, & Bay Beach at West 75th Street.
The curfew in Harvey Cedars is from midnight to 6 a.m.
Season badges go on sale May 1 and are $45 through May 31, $55 beginning June 1. Weekly badges are $25 and daily are $11. Children 11 and under and seniors 65 or older are free. Active-duty military and their immediate families are free with a wristband. Details are available beginning May 1 at the Badge Booth, 609-361-7655.
Guarded beaches: South 2nd St., Division, North 2nd., 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18, 20th, 22nd, 24th Streets.
There is no curfew in Surf City but there is an ordinance that bars loitering by minors.
Season badges go on sale at the end of April; 2026 prices were not listed as of April 1. The borough said updates will be posted on its website and its Facebook page.
When they become available, season badges for seniors must be purchased in person at borough hall, 1621 Long Beach Blvd., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Beach entry is free for veterans who show ID, active-duty military and their spouse with military ID, and for children 12 and younger. Guarded beaches: Approximately every other beach from 4th Street to 25th Street.
Daily and weekly badge prices were not listed as of April 1.
Ship Bottom has a curfew of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids under 18.
Season badges are $40 through June 15, $50 beginning June 16. Children 11 and younger are free. Season badges are $5 for those 65 and older with proof of age. Free badges for the military and veterans are available with proof of service.
Daily badges are $10, weekly are $20 and go on sale June 14.
Badges can be purchased at the 68th Street office in Brant Beach beginning April 3 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (9 a.m.-noon on April 5). Season badges can be ordered by filling out a form and mailing it with payment, or by ordering it through the My Beach Mobile app.
Daily and weekly badges can be ordered through the app as well.
The guarded beaches in Long Beach Township are as follows:
- Loveladies: tract 153 (Dolphin), tract 141(Seaview), Coast Avenue, tract 99 (Harbor North), tract 85, tract 53 (Harbor South),
- North Beach: tract 1199 (Green), tract 1087 (Flamingo), tract 1065 (pumphouse), tract 1049, tract 1023, tract 1005
- Brant Beach: 32nd Street,36th Street, 40th Street, 44th Street, 48th Street, 52nd Street, 55th Street, 58th Street, 62nd Street, 66th Street, 68th Street, 68th Street (bay beach)
- Beach Haven Crest: 70th Street, 75th Street, 78th Street, 82nd Street, 86th Street, 91st Street, 95th Street, 100th Street, 104th Street, 110th Street, 114th Street.
- Spray Beach: Colorado Avenue (118th), Ramp Avenue (122nd), Dune Avenue (127th), Pennsylvania Avenue (131st), & Bay Beach (131st), 33rd Street, 29th Street, 25th Street, 21st Street, 17th Street, 14th Street
- Holgate: Osborne Avenue, Marshall Avenue, Susan Avenue, Rosemma Avenue, Scott Drive, Chatham Avenue, Jacqueline Avenue, Harding Avenue, Washington Avenue
The curfew in Long Beach Township is midnight to 6 a.m.
Beach badges are required beginning June 15. Season badges are $40 until May 31, $50 starting June 1, and $10 for seniors 65 and older. Veterans and military are free. Weekly badges are $20 and daily badges are $10. Children 12 and under are free.
Season badges can be purchased in person at the Clerk’s office in Borough Hall, during regular business hours, via cash, check, credit/debit card (processing fee applied). Call first to see if badges are in stock, 609-492-0111.
They also can be ordered by mailing this form with payment, or ordered online, and picked up at borough hall with ID.
Season passes can be purchased at the beach badge office on Centre Street in mid-May or starting June 14 with beach badge checkers. Those 65 and older may receive a free lifetime Senior Badge at the Centre Street badge office with ID. Veterans may receive free season badges at the Centre Street office with proper ID. Active duty military and their immediate family members may receive free weekly wristbands at the Centre Street badge office with ID.
Badges also can be purchased on the My Beach Mobile app.
The following beaches are guarded: 12th Street, Taylor Avenue, 5th Street, 2nd Street, Engleside Avenue, Belvoir Street, between Liberty and Pelham avenues, and between Kentford and Leeward avenues.
Beach Haven has a curfew of midnight to 6 a.m. for kids under 18.
Season badges are $20 through May 31, $25 starting June 1. Weekly badges are $15, and daily are $10. Those 60 to 64 can get a discounted season beach badge for $10 through May 31, and those 65 and older can get a free tag with ID; you must pick up in person. Active-duty military receive up to four free tags for themselves and their family; veterans receive free tags for themselves.
Tags can be purchased online on the Brigantine website or at the Beach Fee Office, 265 42nd St.
Beach parking permits are $30 for the season and $10 for the day and must be permanently affixed to the back of the car’s rearview mirror. They are not transferable from one vehicle to another.
The curfew in Brigantine for kids under 18 is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Beach access is free. There are several access points, handicap access and restrooms. Full details are available on the Atlantic City website.
The curfew in Atlantic City for kids under 18 is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Season badges are $10 through May 31, $20 beginning June 1. Season badges are $3.50 for senior citizens. Purchase at Ventnor City Hall or on the beach by any beach badge inspector. Cash and credit cards are accepted; contact the Ventnor City Clerk's Office for additional information at 609-823-7904 or email lhand@ventnorcity.org.
They also can be purchased online at jerseycapetags.com/ventnorbeachtags and physical tags will be mailed to your home. Digital tags can be purchased through the My Beach Mobile App. Digital season tags purchased through the app cannot be exchanged for physical ones.
Ventnor City has a curfew for kids under 18 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Season badges are $10 prior to May 31 for those 12 and older and $3.50 for those 65 or older. Starting June 1 all season badges are $20. Season badges are free for veterans and active-duty military members with proper military identification.
Season badges can be purchased online and mailed to you or digital badges can be purchased on the My Beach Mobile app. Digital season badges cannot be exchanged for physical badges.
The curfew in Margate is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids under 18.
Season beach tags are on sale through June 1 for $25, and the price rises to $40 beginning June 2. For those 65 or older the tags are $15 through June 1, $20 after. Children 11 and under are free. Active-duty military and veterans can receive free beach tags; they are obtained only in person with a valid military ID Card, DD214, or Atlantic County Veteran ID card.
Badges are sold at borough hall, 2305 Atlantic Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Starting Memorial Day weekend they are sold daily at the community building, 33rd and Atlantic avenues. They also can be purchased online through Jersey Cape Tags and mailed to you, or by mailing this order form and a check made out to the "Borough of Longport". Mailed-in orders must be postmarked by June 1, 2026, and tags picked up in person.
Daily tag information was not available as of April 1.
Longport has a curfew of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids under 18.
Season beach tags are $30 through May 31, $35 beginning June 1. They can be purchased online and picked up. Weekly and daily tag prices were not available as of April 1 but can be found at the same site as the season tags. Children 11 and under are free. Free season tags are available to active military members, their spouses and their immediate children up to age 23, and to veterans (only the veteran).
The military/veterans tags are available at City Hall, the Route 52 Welcome Center, the 34th Street Information Center, the 46th Street Information Center and the Music Pier Welcome Center.
Ocean City has a curfew for kids under 18 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
No beach badges required and parking is free. Lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in season. More information available on the Upper Township website.
Strathmere, part of Upper Township, does not have a curfew but an ordinance bars loitering by minors.
Beach tags are required from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Wednesdays are free beach days.
Season beach tags are $25 through May 15, $30 beginning May 16. Daily tags are $10 and weekly tags are $15. Children 11 and younger are free. Active-duty military and their family members. are eligible for free weekly tags. A DD1173 card must be presented and the military member must be present. Veterans are eligible for a free season beach tag; DD214 identification must be presented by the qualifying veteran.
Buy tags at the office at the welcome center or through the vending machine in the lobby of City Hall, 233 JFK Blvd. Digital daily and weekly tags can be purchased through the My Beach Mobile app using a debit or credit card (a fee will apply).
Season tags can be purchased online at jerseycapetags.com and shipped to your home.
Sea Isle City has a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for kids under 18.
Season beach tags are $37 through May 31, $42 beginning June 1. Weekly tags are $18 and daily tags are $10. Children 11 and under are free.
Season tags are sold at the Avalon Tax Collector's Office at Avalon Borough Hall, 3100 Dune Dr.; at the Beach Tag Booth at Avalon Community Hall, 30th Street and Avalon Avenue, and the Avalon Chamber of Commerce, 2989 Ocean Dr. They also can be purchased online at Jersey Cape Tags and the tags mailed to your home.
Free tags are available for veterans and for active-duty military and their families with proper identification. Avalon and Stone Harbor have a reciprocal beach tag agreement, so tags are good in both communities.
Avalon does not have a permanent curfew for kids under 18.
Season beach tags are $37 through May 31, $42 beginning June 1. Weekly tags are $18 and daily are $8. Children 11 and younger are free. Veterans can receive a free, specialized veterans tag; you must appear in person with a copy of their DD 214 Form which indicates they have been honorably discharged. Active-duty military and families can pick up free tags only at the Beach Tag office during normal business hours after Memorial Day weekend.
Season tags can be ordered online through Recdesk and picked up in person. Follow these directions. Please note that fees apply to all online purchases.
Beach tags also can be purchased online from Jersey Cape Tags.
The beach tag office at 95th Street and the beach is open weekends from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. beginning April 3. Borough hall at 9508 Second Ave. is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Avalon and Stone Harbor have a reciprocal beach tag agreement, so tags are good in both communities.
Stone Harbor has a curfew for kids under 18 from midnight to 6 a.m.
NORTH WILDWOOD, WILDWOOD, WILDWOOD CREST
The beaches are free and guarded daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Handicap access is available by contacting the beach patrol for the corresponding area. (North Wildwood, First Aid Station at 15th Avenue; Wildwood, Contact lifeguard headquarters at Lincoln Avenue and beach; Wildwood Crest, contact lifeguard headquarters at Rambler Road and beach).
North Wildwood has a ban on canopies and tents (except for infant-size tents) due to a reduction in available beach space because of erosion.
North Wildwood has a curfew for minors, with those under 18 required to be off the streets from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from May through August. It's 11 p.m.-6 a.m. beginning in September.
Wildwood's curfew for those under 18 is midnight to 6 a.m.
Wildwood Crest has curfews that differ based on the ages of the minors. From May 15 to Sept. 15, those under 14 have an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew; for 14- and 15-year-olds, the curfew is midnight to 6 a.m., and for 16- and 17-year-olds, the curfew is 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Season beach tags are $30 through April 30, $40 beginning May 1. weekly tags are $25 and daily tags are $10. Cape May also offers a tag for three consecutive days for $20. Children 11 and younger are free. Active duty military, their spouses and dependent children can receive free beach tags; the military member must be present at the time of pick-up, and have proper ID. Veterans are eligible for free beach tags with proper ID.
Tags are available weekdays at the City Hall Tax Office (643 Washington St.). From Memorial Day through Labor Day, tags are available at the Beach Tag Headquarters, 704 Beach Ave., and promenade kiosks at Howard, Gurney, Madison Avenue, and Broadway. They accept cash or check only.
They can be ordered by filling out this form and sending it with a check payable to City of Cape May to the city hall tax office and picked up at City Hall. Orders must be received by the city by April 30.
Season Cape May City beach tags also can be purchased online through through Jersey Cape Tags. They will be shipped directly to your home.
Cape May's curfew for minors is 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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