Asbury Park's mile of sand and water has been drawing surfers, swimmers, sunbathers, fishers, and people-watchers for centuries. The Asbury Park Boardwalk is home to mini golf, music, playgrounds, restaurants, retail, a splash park, and more.

2023 Summer Beach Season

Beach passes (badges or wristbands) will be required to access Asbury Park Beaches from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend as follows:

• Starting Saturday, 5/27/23 at 9am through Sunday, 6/11/23 - Weekends and Holidays Only
• Starting Monday, 6/12/23 through Monday, 9/4/23 - Every Day (Weekdays, Weekends, Holidays)

Beach passes will not be required to access the beach starting Tuesday, 9/5/23. After Labor Day lifeguards will not be on duty and swimming is prohibited.  

Beach Hours & Safety

• Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
• Weekends and Holidays: 9am to 6pm

During these hours there will be lifeguards on duty, and buoys and ropes marking off the areas for swimming. Keep an eye out for the safe conditions flag: if the water is rough, follow lifeguard instructions to leave the water. Please do not swim when lifeguards are not on duty.

Boardwalk Policies

• Walk your bike. Bicycle riding is not permitted on the Boardwalk from 10am to Midnight.  
• Skates, rollerblades, skateboards, and scooters (except handicap vehicles) are not permitted on the Boardwalk.
• Dogs are not permitted on the Boardwalk from May 16 through September 14.
• No chairs, towels/blankets, etc are permitted on the Boardwalk.

2023 Beach Pass Rates & Purchasing Information

Daily Rates

• Monday to Friday: $6
• Weekends and Holidays: $9

Seasonal Rates

• Adults: $70
• Seniors (62-plus with valid ID): $20
• Teens (13 to 17): $20
• Kids 12 and under: Free (adult supervision required)
• Active Military Personnel and their dependents: Free
• Retired Veterans, Disabled Veterans and Non-Active Veterans: Free

Purchase Season Beach Badges on the Viply Mobile App or at the Beach Office

• Children 12 and under are free and do not need a beach pass to access the beach, but must be supervised by an adult.
• Limit four (4) season beach badges per person.
• Senior and teen season beach badges can be purchased at a discounted rate. ID showing proof of age must be presented at time of transaction. Please note, teen season beach badges can be purchased without ID but will be checked upon entry to the beach.
• No refunds will be given for season beach badges for any reason. 
• Season badges are not replaceable if lost or stolen.

• Viply

  • Season beach badges are available for purchase through the Viply mobile app (www.viplypass.com)
  • Each app user is permitted to purchase a maximum of four (4) season beach badges.
  • Physical badges can be picked up once the Beach Office opens on May 1 - simply scan in with your Viply app. See below for hours.

• Beach Office

  • Beach Office Hours:
    - May 1 through June 11 from 10am to 4pm daily
    - June 12 through Labor Day from 9am to 5pm daily
  • Credit card transactions preferred. Cash will be accepted at the Beach Office.

Purchase Daily Beach Passes on Viply Mobile App, at Beach Office, 3rd Avenue Beach Booth, 7th Avenue Beach Booth or Credit Card Kiosks Along Boardwalk

• Daily beach passes can only be used for the day they are purchased.
• Children under 12 are free and do not need a beach pass to access the beach, but must be supervised by an adult.
• No refunds for daily passes will be given for any reason.

• Viply

  • Daily beach passes will be available beginning Memorial Day Weekend for purchase through the Viply mobile app each day at 6:30pm for the following day only (www.viplypass.com)
  • Each app user is permitted to purchase a maximum of four (4) daily beach passes each day.
  • For any Viply purchases of daily passes, simply scan in your app at the Beach Office, any Beach Booth or Gate Guard to receive a wristband that is valid for the day.

• Beach Office, 3rd Avenue Beach Booth, 7th Avenue Beach Booth, Credit Card Kiosks Along Boardwalk

  • Daily passes may also be purchased at the Beach Office, 3rd Avenue Beach Booth, 7th Avenue Beach Booth or at credit card kiosks along the boardwalk.
  • Credit card transactions preferred. Cash is accepted at the Beach Office and the 7th Avenue Beach Booth only.

New Jersey Transit Beach Package

• Purchase the NJ Transit Beach Package for special discounts on your beach badge when you purchase a round-trip train ticket at any NJ Transit Rail Station or ticket vending machine. For more information, visit New Jersey Transit. https://www.njtransit.com/tickets/deals-and-discounts 

Beach Passes for Active Military Personnel and Veterans

• Active Military Personnel and their dependents, will be admitted free of charge
• Retired, Disabled and Non-Active Veterans will be admitted free of charge
• For free daily passes, Active Military Personnel and Veterans must present a Uniformed Services ID Card or an Award Letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs at the Beach Office located at 1st Avenue and the Boardwalk, or the 3^rd Avenue Ticket Booth on the Boardwalk.
• To receive a free military season badge, Active Military Personnel and Veterans may visit the Beach Office at 1st Avenue and present a Uniformed Services ID Card or an Award Letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs. Please note, military ID must be shown along with the military season badge to enter at any beach entrance. Military season badges are not replaceable if lost or stolen.

Amenities

Public Restrooms, Showers, Water Fountains, Water Bottle Filling Stations

• Restroom locations:
  First Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Asbury Park Convention Hall, Seventh Avenue and Deal Lake Drive
• Restroom Hours:
  • Convention Hall: 6am to midnight, daily, year round
  • 1st Avenue, 4th Avenue, 7th Avenue, Deal Lake Drive:
    • Saturday, 5/27/23 through Sunday, 6/11/23, 8am to 8pm on Weekends and Holidays Only
    • Monday, 6/12/23 through Monday, 10/16/23, 8am to 8pm Every Day 
• Beach showers are available at most beach entrances. 
• Water fountains are available at the restroom entrances at 7th Avenue and Deal Lake Drive.
• Water bottle filling stations are available along the Boardwalk at 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, 3rd Avenue, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, and at the restroom entrances at 7th Avenue, and Deal Lake Drive.

Beach Umbrella and Chair Rentals 

• Beach umbrellas and chairs will be available to rent daily from 10am to 5pm, weather permitting, through Labor Day. After Labor Day, rentals may be available on weekends through September, weather permitting. Rentals are available at the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th Avenue entrances on a first come/first served basis.
• Rental fee: Weekdays $10/umbrella, $10/chair; Weekends and Holidays $15/umbrella, $15/chair. Cash payments only at all rental locations. Credit card payments accepted at Park Beach by Style Rocket located on the Boardwalk at First Avenue.

Handicap Beach Chairs, WaterWheels Adaptive Chairs & Handicap Information

A limited number of handicap beach chairs are available. Request handicap beach chairs and assistance at any ticket booth. 

A limited number of WaterWheels Adaptive Chairs are also available. For details, visit www.cityofasburypark.com/waterwheels. 

Accessible parking/curb cuts are available at every block. Boardwalk accessible. Ramp to sand and mobile beach mats on sand at every beach entrance.

Metered parking handicapped designated parking spaces are free. Parking in all other metered spaces is paid, even if a handicapped placard is displayed.

Free Beach Playgrounds

Please note: The 2nd Avenue playground is currently closed until further notice for repairs. The playground at 7th Avenue is open. Playgrounds are free of charge and you do not need a beach pass to access them.

Beach Lockers

• Due to overwhelming demand, the beach locker wait list is currently at capacity and is closed. No new applications will be accepted until further notice and no exceptions can be made. Please note, wait list applications will not be accepted for the 2023 season - please check back next year.
• Beach storage lockers are available for rent to Asbury Park residents who are season beach badge holders on a first come/first served basis. Proof of residency (driver's license, lease or utility bill) will be required. P.O. boxes will not be accepted as verification of residency. Lockers are available for use starting the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day and must be emptied by the Tuesday after Labor Day. The rate is $225.
• For questions, email beachlockers@cityofasburypark.com. Please note the beach locker wait list is currently closed. No new applications will be accepted until further notice and no exceptions can be made. Wait list applications will not be accepted for the 2023 season - please check back next year. For those already on the extensive wait list, the average wait for a locker is 5 approximately years. Due to the volume of inquiries, we are not able to respond to all emails regarding the wait list.

Activities

Events

• To host an event on Asbury Park Beaches, contact the Special Events Department for permit and fee information.
• For information on AP Boardwalk events, visit www.apboardwalk.com

Surfing Beach

The area between the jetties on Deal Lake Drive and Eighth Avenue is a surfing-only beach (no swimming is permitted):

• Starting Saturday, 5/27/23 at 9am through Sunday, 6/11/23, Weekends and Holidays Only
• Starting Monday, 6/12/23 through Monday, 9/4/23, Every Day (Weekdays, Weekends, Holidays)

Surf Lessons & Surf Camp

Summertime Surf, located on the beach between Eighth Avenue and Deal Lake Drive, offers surf lessons and surf camp. For information, visit www.summertimesurf.com.

Fishing

• Asbury is home to the Asbury Park Fishing Club, the country’s oldest saltwater fishing club. Before you start reeling in the big catches, you are required to register with the New Jersey Saltwater Registry.
• Fishing is prohibited near bathing areas.

Beach & Boardwalk Rules & Regulations

• Asbury Park Beaches & Boardwalk are smoke-free (NJ State Law).
• Alcohol is prohibited.
• Glass containers are prohibited.
• Small personal coolers are permitted (no alcohol, no glass permitted). Coolers larger than 16-quart capacity are prohibited.
• Fires are not permitted on the beach without a Special Events and Fire permit.
• Cooking, serving/warming trays and tables are not permitted on the beach.
• Drones are not permitted on the beach without permission of the City of Asbury Park.
• Sleeping on the beachfront is not permitted between the hours of 12am midnight and 8am. 
• No chairs, towels/blankets, etc are permitted on the Boardwalk.

Shading Devices  

• Umbrellas with a central pole at 90 degrees in an upright position that are no larger than 6ft in diameter are permitted.
• Infant sun shades are permitted if smaller than 3ft high X 4ft wide X 4ft deep
• Tents, camping tents and canopies are not permitted.

Wheels

• Please walk your bikes. Bicycle riding is not permitted on the Boardwalk between10am to Midnight.  
• Skates, rollerblades, skateboards, and scooters (except handicap vehicles) are not permitted on the Boardwalk.

More

• Conduct that endangers the safety and comfort of others shall be prohibited.
• Persons suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol shall be prohibited from entering the water.
• Flotation devices are not permitted in the water.
• Outdoor bathing shall be prohibited during an electrical storm.
• Do not enter the water if you are experiencing or recovering from diarrhea or having any signs or symptoms of gastrointestinal (stomach) disease in the last seven days.
• All children in diapers must wear plastic pants with tight-fitting waist and leg bands. Do not wash out diapers in the bathing water.
• Children should be encouraged to use the restroom before entering the water. Immediately report any accidents to the lifeguard.

Dog Regulations

Please note: dogs are not permitted on any portion of Asbury Park Beaches other than the Asbury Park Dog Beach at any time. The Asbury Park Dog Beach runs from the Deal Lake Drive beach entrance north to the Fisherman's Parking lot beach entrance. See below for Asbury Park Dog Beach hours.

From May 16 to September 14 
Dogs are not permitted on the Boardwalk. Dogs in Asbury Park can enjoy the Asbury Park Dog Beach during specified hours.

• AP BOARDWALK: Dogs are not permitted on the Boardwalk from May 16 to September 14.
• AP DOG BEACH: Dogs that are licensed and supervised are allowed on the Asbury Park Dog Beach May 16 to September 14 in the evenings and early mornings from 6 p.m. to 8:30 a.m only. Dogs MUST be off the beach by 8:30 a.m. To help protect our beaches, please keep dogs off dunes. Dogs may be off leash on the Asbury Park Dog Beach if properly supervised. Dogs that become aggressive or uncontrollable MUST be immediately leashed and removed from the area. Use the Deal Lake Drive beach entrance or the entrance at the north end of Fisherman’s Parking Lot to access the Asbury Park  Dog Beach – do not use the 8^th Avenue entrance from the Boardwalk. Dog handlers must always and immediately clean up after their dogs.

From September 15 through May 15 
 Dogs in Asbury Park can enjoy the boardwalk and Asbury Park Dog Beach.

• AP BOARDWALK: Dogs that are licensed, supervised, and leashed are welcome on the Boardwalk at all times from September 15 to May 15. Dogs MUST be leashed at all times while on the boardwalk.
• AP DOG BEACH: Dogs that are licensed and supervised are allowed on the Asbury Park Dog Beach at all times from September 15 to May 15. To help protect our beaches, please keep dogs off dunes. Dogs may be off leash on the Asbury Park Dog Beach if properly supervised. Dogs that become aggressive or uncontrollable MUST be immediately leashed and removed from the area. Use the Deal Lake Drive beach entrance or the entrance at the north end of Fisherman’s Parking Lot to access the Asbury Park Dog Beach – do not use the 8^th Avenue entrance from the Boardwalk. Dog handlers must always and immediately clean up after their dogs.

Please Remember:

• Dogs are not permitted on any portion of Asbury Park Beaches other than the Asbury Park Dog Beach. See above for Asbury Park Dog Beach hours.
• Dog owners must always and immediately clean up after their dogs. Violators are subject to summonses and fines up to $1,000.
• All dogs must wear collars with valid dog licenses.
• All dogs must be on a leash (unless in the designated off-leash area on the Asbury Park Dog Beach).
• Dog owners must remain with their dogs and supervise their dogs at all times. 
• Dog handlers are strictly liable for any incidents that occur involving their dogs.

Parking

• For visitor parking information in Asbury Park, click here.

Lost and Found

• For items lost or misplaced on the beach or along the boardwalk, if the item is of value (wallet or purse, keys, cell phone, etc.) and it is turned into a Lifeguard or Asbury Park Beach Employee, they are turned over to the Asbury Park Police department. We do not have a central storage area for lost and found items. APPD can be reached at 732-774-1300.
• Items left on the beach such as beach chairs, umbrellas, blankets, etc. are disposed of at the end of the beach day.

Questions

• For questions, call the Asbury Park Beach Office at 732-502-8863 or email beach@cityofasburypark.com.