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Beach Badges

The regular 2025 season badge will be available for in-person sales for $40.00 from May 1st through May 31st; the badge window will open every day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 Reserved badges will not be made available before June 1st. After June 1st, badges can be picked up at the badge window off N. 8th Street with a photo ID and a screenshot or printout for the confirmed purchase.

 ALL SALES ARE FINAL, NO REFUNDS. DAILY AND WEEKLY BADGES CANNOT BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.

 All in-person sales are cash or check only. 

 Daily Badge $10             Weekly Badge $20     

 Preseason Badge through May 31st $40     Seasonal Badge $50    

Lifeguards & Badge Checkers will be on duty from 10 am to 5 pm during the season. Valid Surf City beach badges are required for all individuals from 12 to 64 years of age whenever lifeguards & badge checkers are on duty. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SURF CITY BEACHES, PLEASE CALL THE BADGE BOOTH STARTING MAY 1ST AT (609)361-7655

General Rules

  • For safety reasons, please do not dig holes deeper than 12 inches. All holes must be refilled before leaving the beach.
  • Launching boats, kayaks, or canoes from any Surf City beach is prohibited.
  • Dogs may enjoy the beach while leashed with their owners from October 1st until April 30th.
  • Beach Buggy Permits are available from September to May through the Surf City Police Department.
  • The fishing beaches during guarded hours are located between North 23rd Street and North 25th Street.

Restrooms

Portable restroom facilities are available at the following locations; changing rooms and showers are not provided:

  • Behind Borough Hall at 813 Long Beach Boulevard.
  • The 16th Street Bay Beach.
  • The Division Street Boat Ramp

Shade Devices

Monopole shade devices are permitted on the beach but may not exceed 8 feet by 8 feet with no sides. Shade devices may not be pre-set up on the beach to reserve a sitting area, and they will be removed at the owner’s expense.

Surfing

The surfing beaches during guarded hours are outside of the swimming area as directed by the Borough lifeguards. This is a trial period; all surfers must present a badge.

Failure to comply will result in a ticket/fine

  • Permitted surfing is subject to daily weather/water conditions.
  • Surfers must check in with a lifeguard & a badge checker before entering the water.
  • Surfing is in designated areas only.
  • Surfers must use a leash.
  • There will be NO disrobing or changing on the beach or the street.

Municipal Boat Ramp – required all year.

Property owners will be issued one pass for use by the property owner for one boat and trailer. Resident boat ramp passes can be obtained at the Borough Hall badge window every day from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.  All vessels must be registered to the property owner.  Non-commercial ramp passes are available for $70 each & commercial Boat Ramp Passes are available for $200 each. Both can be purchased at the boat ramp. Daily passes are available for $20.  Anyone applying for a Boat Ramp Pass must supply current trailer registration and boat registration.

Guarded Beaches

The lifeguard stands will be located approximately at South 2nd Street, Division, North 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, and 24th. The location of the guarded beach may change from year to year or even week to week, depending on surf conditions and, most notably, the location of sandbars. The Bay Beach between is guarded daily during the season.

  • At times, if a rip current occurs in the middle of a swimming area, there may be two separate bathing areas on a beach instead of one large one.
  • Beaches are guarded from June 15th through September 2nd.

For more information, please visit the beach patrol page.

ACCESSIBILITY

Beach Wheels

Beach Wheelchairs are available all year long on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Residents and visitors can visit the badge booth to obtain a chair at no cost. Persons staying in Surf City may obtain chairs for a week at a time. Donations are accepted and greatly appreciated, as this program runs solely on contributions and grant funds.

Care and Operation
An attendant is needed to move the chair; the person using it cannot move it. The chairs have retractable or removable footrests, safety restraints, removable umbrellas, and brakes. The umbrella is attached to the right side of the chair’s backrest. To secure the umbrella, tighten the pressure coupling on the umbrella shaft.

  • Hose off the chair daily to remove sand and salt.
  • Do not leave the chair unattended.
  • Use care when operating the chair to avoid accidents.
  • Store the chair in a secure place when not in use.

All persons renting a chair will be required to sign a hold harmless and damage agreement and provide a valid driver’s license. These chairs cannot fit in a car or small SUV. Chairs may be picked up with a pick-up truck or large SUV or walked to the location. Beach wheelchairs cannot be delivered. Chairs may only be used in Surf City.

Please call (609)361-7655 from June 1st to September 6th if you have any questions.

ADA GATOR Program

The ADA Gator Program has been expanded to cover the length of all of the Borough beaches.  A Gator badge is required and can be obtained at the Beach Badge Booth window off 8th Street by showing a government-issued ID & completing a hold harmless agreement. GATOR BADGES ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE; PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR GATOR BADGE BEHIND FOR OTHERS TO USE. This program is for physically challenged individuals only.

When the beaches are guarded, anyone with a Gator Badge can catch the Gator on the approved vehicle access streets, N. 5th, N. 12th, or N. 18th, by the street entrance of the dune area. The Gator will then bring the patron over the dune and along the dune fence area to any street they wish to go to in the borough. The Gator may not enter the crowded beach area for safety reasons nor bring the patron to parked vehicles or homes.  When you are ready to leave the beach, you can catch the Gator as they sweep by the dune fence area or contact the Beach Badge office with your location. The Beach Badge office will radio the corresponding Gator driver to your area as soon as calls are received. All patrons with badges can have one individual assist them and ride along. The last call is at 4:15 pm.

The entire length of the Surf City beaches is covered by the Gators as follows:

  • 5th street Gator – South 3rd Street to 7th Street
  • 12th Street Gator – 7th Street to 15th Street
  • 18th Street Gator – 15th Street to 25th Street

If you have questions about this service, please don’t hesitate to call the badge booth at (609)361-7655 during business hours.

BEACH MATS

During the season, beach mats are available at each beach entrance.

ADA Accesspoint

The N. 12th Street beach is the designated ADA access point for Surf City beaches.