By the Patch Staff
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.
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, it 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 at any time of year and can be deadly.
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.
