These Beaches Guarded In Ocean City As Summer Comes To An End

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Students are heading back to school and the end of summer is nearly upon us.

As the days get shorter, there will be fewer guarded beaches in Ocean City before they close entirely for the season.

Through Labor Day, Sept. 2, these beaches will be guarded. The Ocean City Beach Patrol guards beaches from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

• Surf Road
• Atlantic
• St. Charles Place
• Park Place
• Brighton Place
• 8th Street (open until 7pm)
• 9th Street (open until 7pm)
• 10th Street
• 11th Street
• 12th Street (open until 7pm)
• 26th Street
• 30th Street
• 32nd Street
• 34th Street (open until 7pm)
• 36th Street
• 39th Street
• 50th Street
• 55th Street
• 58th Street

After Labor Day and through Sept. 15, the following will be guarded: St. Charles, 8th, 9th, 12th, 34th, and 58th Street. Note that beach tags are no longer required after Sept. 2.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol strongly urges bathers to swim only at guarded beaches. If you have any questions, please call 609-525-9200.