Beaches are easier to reach in the southern stretch of town, 22nd Street through 30th Street. All of the family-oriented beaches can be reached from all side streets. Follow the pathways and stay clear of dunes.

Also available are several "beach wheels," wheelchairs. Handicap parking is at Ninth and 29th Streets.

Parking is allowed on all side streets, with restricted areas marked. There is a parking lot at the Bay Beach, a shallow bathing and sandy playground for younger children, at 25th Street and Bayview Avenue. Lifeguards keep watch from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on beaches between 30th and 10th Streets.

Restrooms can be found at the 10th Street and Bayview Avenue boat ramp and at Barnegat Light State Park. There is no beach at the state park, and bathing is not allowed. There are no bathhouses in town.

Food and alcohol are prohibited on the beach. Dogs also are prohibited May 1 through Oct 1. Places to eat can be found in the business district, drive westward from the beaches to the Boulevard and Broadway. Volleyball nets are posted periodically along the beaches from 10th Street on. The West 10th Street recreation area boasts two basketball courts, three tennis courts and playground equipment.

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12th Street to Nelson Avenue Costs: Seasonal badges are $20 if bought before June 15; $25 after. Weekly badges are $15 and daily badges are $5. Badges for people over 65 and children under 12 are free. Over 65 can get a badge free and children under 12 do not need one.  Buy the badges at Borough Hall, Engleside Avenue, or get the daily and weekly tags from badge checkers on the beach. Badges are on sale at the Centre Street badge booth after the last week in June.

The borough is home to many who are sand and surf-minded families, surfers and party-seekers during the summer months. It is called the "Queen City, Six miles at Sea." Here vacationers can walk downtown to restaurants, shopping plazas and most attractions.

The beach is accessible from any street end. Parking goes fast. There are public parking lots along the bayfront, near the Bay Village shopping plaza, on Taylor Avenue and on Dock Road. Parking also is available on Centre Street, Engleside Avenue and Coral Street.

A toddler beach is located on the bay at Taylor Avenue, a clear spot on the inland waterway optimal for family bathing. A part-time lifeguard is on duty, and the badge requirement is enforced. Here, visitors will find a new recreation park complete with playground (which includes a handicap swing) and basketball courts.

The borough has four beach wheelchairs, and there is a handicap ramp on the Centre Street oceanfront deck. Dogs, alcoholic beverages and picnics are prohibited on the beach although a small sandwich is all right. Take a break at the Pearl and Fifth street public pavillions. There are restrooms near the Centre Street oceanfront deck. Also restrooms are located by the bayfront on Dock Road and in Schooner's Wharf and the Bay Village area (Taylor Ave.). Also at Pearl St. and Bay Ave. (by the tennis courts).The borough has no public bath houses.

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Williams Street to 86th Street Costs: $20.00 Pre-season rate from May 1 - June 15, 2004 $30.00 for seasonal after June 15, 2004 $15.00 weekly, $5.00 daily, $9.00 senior seasonal available starting June 19 w/ proof of age 65+ Children under 12 are free. Badges are on sale at Borough Hall, 76th Street and Long Beach Boulevard. During the season, which officially begins June 21, badges also will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the recreation center on Salem Avenue.

The beach is accessible from all street ends. Parking is permitted on most side streets except where posted. Parking also is available at the bayfront park and recreation center. The family-oriented community is frequented by one-day visitors and seasonal vacationers. Playground equipment, volleyball, baseball, boccie and a paved fitness track are available, as are restrooms which include an outdoor shower. Handicap ramp access to the beach is at Mercer Avenue and 80th Street; there is one handicap parking space at each street end there. Call borough officials at (609) 361-9733 to reserve one of the borough's two adult-size or one child-size beach wheelchairs.

Bay bathing suitable for small children can be found at 77th Street in the borough. Shopping and places to eat are concentrated along Long Beach Boulevard.

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Beach Haven Crest / Beach Haven Gardens / Beach Haven Inlet / Beach Haven Park / Beach Haven Terrace / Brant Beach / Brighton Beach / Haven Beach / Holgate / Loveladies / North Beach / North Beach Haven / Peahala Park / South Beach Haven / Spray Beach / The Dunes 

Bay beaches are available for those who want to swim in calm, shallow waters. Bayview Park, located on 68th Street in Brant Beach, has bathroom facilities. Another bay beach is located at Beach Haven Terrace on New Jersey Avenue and 131st Street. Summer windsurfing is available at Brant Beach bay area. A seasonal fee is required.

Access the beach via more than 160 street ends. The beaches are family-oriented, with many vacationers driving in from Philadelphia or New York. The beaches are more or less flat and broad at the southern end, falling off more quickly at the northern end. And the township's southern section is more commercialized than North Beach and Loveladies in the secluded northern end.

Restrooms are located in two other areas: Holgate on the far southern end; and at Harbor South in Loveladies. Park at Bayview Park or alternate side-street parking, which takes effect in the summer months. Handicap parking and ramps are available in almost all sections of the township. Also, parking is available in the Holgate section municipal lot, near the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, for a small charge. The park is closed through August due to the nesting of endangered birds.

Wooden benches offer a bay view in the High Bar Harbor section and at many bayfront street ends.

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South Third Street to 31st Street Costs: Season badges are $25 until May 31; $35 afterward. Weekly badges are $17, daily badges are $7 . Adults age 65 and older receive a first badge for $2 (which can be used at any time) but must pay $3 for replacements; children under 12 do not badges. Badges may be purchased at Borough Hall, 17th Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, and from badge checkers on the beach.

This is a family-oriented beach. Traffic heats up with the summer season; park for up to an hour on oceanfront side streets, all day on bayside streets. Parking also is available at the plaza between 18th and 22nd streets. Beach access is available from all street ends. Restrooms are available near the boat ramp area, between 10th and 11th streets. The borough has six beach wheelchairs, three adult-size and three child-size. There are handicap ramps at Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 25th streets.

A bay beach with a playground is located at 15th Street for those who want to avoid the ocean waves and currents; beach badges, at the same prices, are required there as well. A restroom facility is located at the Borough Hall. A variety of restaurants line Long Beach Boulevard. Through Oct. 1, no food, alcoholic beverages or pets are allowed on the beach.

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North 25th Street to South Third Street - Beach will be open June 19 through September 6. Costs: Pre-season badges  $25 if purchased or reserved by May 31, 2004.  Beach Badge booth slated to be open May 1.  After May 31 seasonal badges will be $30 each. Daily and Weekly badges go on sale June 19:  Daily badges will be $6 each and Weekly will be $15 each. Badges for people age 65 or over. and children under age 12 an not required. They can be purchased at the Borough Hall, Ninth Street and Long Beach Boulevard, or from badge checkers.

 The area attracts vacationers from throughout the region and is particularly popular with families. Seasonal visitors make up the bulk of the summer tourist cache, but one-day visitors and weekenders also populate the beaches.

Of course, in Surf City, there would have to be surfing. The designated surfing area is between North First and North Third streets. There also is a designated fishing beach from North 23rd to North 25th streets.

There is a bay bathing beach near 15th Street and Barnegat Avenue. Outdoor recreation areas, including basketball courts and a playground, can be found near Division Avenue and South First Street.

Parking is along Long Beach Boulevard and designated side streets. Two handicap parking spaces are located at the ocean side of each street end. Beaches are accessible at each street end. A public restroom is located at the municipal building on Ninth Street. There is no bath house in the area. No alcohol or pets are permitted on the beaches. Places to eat are on Long Beach Boulevard.

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