Do you have to pay to go to Seaside Heights beach?

Seaside Heights charges a beach fee to help defray expenses related to providing visitors one of the cleanest and safest public beaches on the East Coast. Season badge - Pre-season rate is $50. The regular rate of $60 is effective May 16th. Senior Citizen season badge - $15 for persons 65 years of age and older.



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Beach Fees A beach badge or wristband is required to enter or remain on the beach from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm on the weekends and holidays. Monday to Thursday badges are needed from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can buy a wristband up until 5:00 pm when the cashier booths close. You can also buy badges online using Viply.

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Seaside has 1 public access area. The remaining access points and beaches are private.

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The average rating is for the area and the fact that it can get crowded. It is beautiful, but so are all the beaches in the area.

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Municipalities charged the equivalent of $16 to $20 per person, in today's dollars, as a way to keep local taxes low and the riffraff out. Because most New Jersey's beach towns are tiny, without a lot of revenue other than property taxes, the economic boon became a cottage industry for the Shore.

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  • Gateway National Recreation Area.
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  • Old Bridge Waterfront Park.


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