Beaches in Atlantic County
Effective, January 16, 2019, there is now a state ban prohibiting smoking on all beaches.
Accessible Beaches – Accessible beaches are available throughout Atlantic County.
Atlantic City
Lifeguards on duty, showers, changing rooms, food permitted, free admission.
Brigantine
Lifeguards on duty, surfing beaches, showers, changing rooms, food permitted.
Purchase at the Brigantine Beach Community Center located at 265 42nd St.
Call (609) 264-7350 or visit the Brigantine Beach website.
Egg Harbor City
Lake Park, 2300 Philadelphia Ave. There are lifeguards on duty and restrooms.
Purchase at the EHC Tax and Utility Office at City Hall, 500 London Ave.
Call (609) 965-0123 or visit the Egg Harbor City website.
Hamilton Township, Cove Beach at Lake Lenape
Lifeguards on duty for various hours and seasons, please check their website for details and fees.
Seasonal tags are available at the administration office in Town Hall in Mays Landing or for purchase at the Cove. Call (609) 625-4762 or visit The Township of Hamilton website.
Margate
Lifeguards on duty various hours and seasons, restrooms, surfing beaches, food permitted.
Beach badges are required for various hours and seasons, please check their website for details and fees.
Beach restrooms are located at:
- Huntington Avenue (Bloom Pavilion)
- Rumson Avenue
- Benson Avenue (Greenhouse)
- Adams Avenue beach
Accessible beaches with mats for easier mobility are at the following Avenues:
- Andover
- Barclay
- Clermont
- Douglas
- Exeter
- Huntington
- Kenyon
- Osborne
- Rumson
- Vendome
- Decatur
- Madison
- Coolidge
Call (609) 822-2605 or visit the Margate website. Margate City Beach Patrol Headquarters is located at Decatur Avenue and the beach. Call (609) 822-2370.
Longport
Lifeguards on duty for various hours and seasons, please check their website for details and fees.
Beach badges are available at Longport Borough Hall, 2305 Atlantic Ave. and at Lifeguard Headquarters, 33rd and Atlantic Avenues or reserve them over the phone.
Restrooms are located at 33rd and Atlantic Avenues in the Community Building-Lifeguard Headquarters.
For more information, visit the Borough of Longport website.Somers Point, William Morrow Beach, Higbee and Bay Avenues
Lifeguard on duty, rates for large groups available. The free beach looks over the bay and across to Ocean City.
William Morrow Beach features free live music all summer, every Friday evening at 7 p.m. until the first Friday of September. A schedule can be found at Somers Point Beach Concerts. Bring your chairs and coolers and come down to watch the shows.
Call (609) 927-9088 or visit the Somers Point website.
Ventnor
Lifeguards on duty for various hours and seasons, fishing pier, food permitted.
Purchase tags at Ventnor City Hall or from a beach tag checker. Ventnor City Beach Patrol Headquarters is located at the Suffolk Avenue beach. Call (609) 823-7948 or (609) 823-7953.
Restrooms are located at the following locations:
- Ventnor Library and Cultural Arts Center, the beach side of Newport Avenue
- Ventnor City Hall, 6201 Atlantic Avenue
- Ventnor Municipal Fishing Pier
- Ventnor Tennis Courts, Atlantic and Somerset Avenue
- Cambridge Avenue and Boardwalk
Accessible beaches are at Suffolk and Newport avenues. In addition to ADA-approved access ramps and accessible parking, the beach patrol has accessible beach chairs for additional access to the beach.
Dogs are not allowed on the beach May 15 through Sept. 30. From Oct. 1 to May 15, leashed dogs may be walked in areas washed by the high tide line.
For more information, visit the Ventnor City website.
Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area
Malibu Beach is a free dog friendly beach located on the Egg Harbor Township end of the Ocean City-Longport Bridge. Dogs are welcomed year-round, un-leashed and all. Parking is available right next to the beach. Only requirement is to clean up after your pup.
No permits required, you can lie down and tan while your dog runs around and socializes with other dogs.