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Beach Info

Staff

Beach control operations are led by Anne VanHise from the North Beach office located on the Boardwalk at Kearney Avenue. The staff includes dozens of beach attendants and cashiers.

Beach Fees

Seaside Heights charges a beach fee to help defray expenses related to providing visitors one of the cleanest and safest public beaches on the East Coast. Cash and credit cards only.

  • Daily fee - $13 (ocean beaches)
  • Weekly badge - $50 (Saturday through Friday of following week)
  • Season badge - Pre-season rate is $55 on or before January 3, 2026. The regular rate of $75 is effective January 4, 2026.
  • Senior Citizen season badge - $15 for persons 65 years of age and older. Two badges are $25 if purchased at the same time. Both seniors must be present when purchasing the badges and both must show a valid county, state, or federal identification containing a date of birth such as a driver's license, passport, or birth certificate. 
  • Children 11 years of age and under - free every day
  • Active and retired military personnel and their dependents - free every day with the appropriate Common Access Card, Uniformed Services ID Card, DD Form 214, or Veterans Benefit ID Card issued by the VA.

Free & Discount Days

Seaside Heights offers beach fee discounts throughout the summer, including Mom and Me Days, Dad and Me Days, and Bring a Friend Days.

Beach Operations

We are proud of our proactive beach maintenance program which ensures that all 15 blocks of public beach exceed a superior standard of cleanliness every day.

Steps to Maintain Beach Cleanliness

We ask that you help keep our beach clean during your visit by taking these steps:

  1. Do not bring any glass bottles or glass items of any kind onto the beach.
  2. Alert any lifeguard or beach attendant immediately if you spot any broken glass.
  3. Discard your trash in one of the receptacles that line the beach.
  4. Cover your food items at all times.
  5. Pack your food securely before going into the water.
  6. Do not feed the seagulls.
  7. Tightly wrap used diapers before discarding them in trash receptacles.
  8. Do not overfill trash receptacles.


View the printable Seaside Heights Beach Guide

The United States Lifesaving Association, in conjunction with the International Lifesaving Federation, has developed a flag warning system that has been adopted by coastal communities worldwide to notify beachgoers of potential water hazards. Understanding and heeding these colored flags keeps you safe in the water and helps you enjoy your trip to the beach.

 

FAQ

No. You will need to purchase a new season badge at full price.

Yes. Small size coolers are permitted on the beach. However, a beach attendant may inspect your cooler for glass bottles and alcoholic beverages-neither of which are permitted on the beach.

No. Beach attendants have no way to match your ID with a season beach badge.

No. All beach pass sales are final.

Please visit the Visitor’s Center at Blaine Avenue to obtain a beach wheelchair.

No. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the beach except as part of an approved special event.

Pets are not permitted on the ocean beach.

No. Swimming is permitted only when lifeguards are on duty.

Visitors must leave the beach by 10 p.m. except during authorized special events.

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