Free with ID for ages 65 and up. In 2026, tags were required from June 20 through September 7.
Brigantine news and events · Source: City of Brigantine: Beach Fee OfficeSouth Jersey Beach Tag Prices by Town, 2026
What a beach tag costs in each South Jersey shore town, and which beaches are free. These are the 2026 prices, the latest on record. Towns set next summer's prices over the winter, and 2027 prices are added here as they are announced. In every town listed, children under 12 do not need a tag. Nearly every town sells season tags for less before summer starts, so the early price is the one to catch.
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2026 beach tag prices by town
Atlantic County
Brigantine beach tagsSeason $25 · $20 if bought by May 31 · Weekly $15 · Daily $10 Ventnor beach tagsSeason $20 · $10 if bought by May 31 Seniors paid $3.50 before the season.
Ventnor news and events · Source: Ventnor City: Beach information · Downbeach.com: beach tags at pre-season rates (April 2026)Margate beach tagsSeason $20 · $10 if bought by May 31 Seniors paid $3.50 before the season.
Margate news and events · Source: Downbeach.com: beach tags at pre-season rates (April 2026)Longport beach tagsSeason $40 · $25 if bought by June 1 Ages 65 and up paid $15 before June 1 and $20 after.
Source: Borough of Longport: Beach information · Downbeach.com: beach tags at pre-season rates (April 2026)
Cape May County
Ocean City beach tagsSeason $35 · $30 if bought by May 31 · Weekly $20 · Daily $10Ocean City news and events · Source: City of Ocean City: Discounted 2026 beach tags Sea Isle City beach tagsSeason $30 · $25 if bought before May 16 · Weekly $15 · Daily $10 Wednesdays are free beach days, except July 4. The city has already posted its 2027 prices, and they are the same. 2027 tags go on sale January 4.
Sea Isle City news and events · Source: Sea Isle City: Beach tags · WHYY: 2026 Jersey Shore beach tagsAvalon beach tagsSeason $42 · $37 if bought by May 31 · Weekly $18 · Daily $10 Avalon and Stone Harbor accept each other's tags.
Avalon news and events · Source: Borough of Avalon: BeachesStone Harbor beach tagsSeason $42 · $37 if bought by May 31 · Weekly $18 · Daily $10 Avalon and Stone Harbor accept each other's tags.
Stone Harbor news and events · Source: Borough of Stone Harbor: 2026 beach tagsCape May beach tagsSeason $40 · $30 if bought by April 30 · Weekly $25 · Daily $10 A three-day tag was $20.
Cape May news and events · Source: City of Cape May: Beach tags · WHYY: 2026 Jersey Shore beach tags · New Jersey 101.5: South Jersey beach prices 2026Cape May Point beach tagsSeason $50 · $40 if bought in May · Weekly $25 · Daily $10 Tags are required from the Saturday of Father's Day weekend through Labor Day.
Cape May Point news and events · Source: Borough of Cape May Point: Beach tags
Free beaches
Atlantic County
- Atlantic City: No beach tag needed in 2026. WHYY: 2026 Jersey Shore beach tags
Cape May County
- Wildwood: No beach tag needed in 2026. WHYY: 2026 Jersey Shore beach tags
- North Wildwood: No beach tag needed in 2026. WHYY: 2026 Jersey Shore beach tags
- Wildwood Crest: No beach tag needed in 2026. WHYY: 2026 Jersey Shore beach tags
- Strathmere: Free through 2026, but that is ending. Upper Township voted on August 24, 2026 to require tags starting in summer 2027 for ages 16 and up: $30 for the season if bought by Presidents Day, $45 after, $20 for a week, $10 for a day. Shore Local: Upper Township approves beach tags for Strathmere · New Jersey 101.5: Strathmere beach tags approved
Prices come from each town's own beach tag page where it has one. A town can change its prices or rules, so check its page before you buy.