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The beaches in Stone Harbor and Avalon are some of the finest in the whole South Jersey Coast. This seven mile stretch of white sand is clean, well guarded and not as crowded as other surrounding beaches. The water is crystal clear. Truly this is one of the finest places to vacation.

Stone Harbor Beach Information

Beach Fees
Beach tags are required - $5.00 daily, $10 weekly, $22 season ($17 if bought before June 1) Tags are required May 18th through September 6 and must be worn by persons 12 years of age and over

Handicap Access to the Beach
City has sand wheelchairs that can be reserved at the Beach Tag Office 368-6805. There is no charge for use of chairs. City does have accessible beaches. See Beach Patrol

Lifeguard Hours
10 am - 5 pm

Surfing Beaches
81st Street & 110th Street

Surf Fishing Beaches
at discretion of lifeguard captain on a daily basis

Public Boat Ramps
80th St Marina - $6 day, $75 seasonal

Beach Tags are available by mail or at the Stone Harbor Beach Patrol Building, 95th Street & the Beach (609-368-6805), or at the beach. Stone Harbor and Avalon beach tags are accepted at either location

Guards are located at raft beaches: 83rd, 87th, 94th, 96th, 100th, 105th and 117th Streets.

They are also located at the following beaches where rafts are not permitted: 86th, 90th, 102nd, 103rd, 108th, 112th, 116th and 120th Streets.

Surfboards (with leashes attached) are permitted at 81st, 110th and 122nd Streets

Avalon Beach Information

According to the Washingtonian Magazine, Avalon is the "best beach in New Jersey" because of its gentle surf, natural dunes and attentive lifeguards. These same high natural dunes have helped shelter Avalon from coastal storms. While on the beach you can jump the waves, soak up the rays, build sandcastles or collect seashells and at the same time be "cooler by a mile".

Bathing and swimming are permitted only at protected beaches where lifeguards are on duty.

Lifeguard Hours
10am-5pm Memorial Day thru Labor Day

Use of rafts, surfboards and catamarans are permitted only at designated beaches.

The protected beaches are 9th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 26th, 28th, 30th, 32nd, 35th, 38th, 40th, 43rd, 50th, 57th, 61st, 65th, 69th, 73rd, 76th, and 78th Streets

Raft beaches are 15th, 18th 24th, 28th, 35th, 40th, 50th, 61st, 69th, and 78th Streets

Catamaran beaches ($100.00 License required) are 44th - 48th streets

Surfing Beaches
30th St & between 10th & 11th Streets

Beach chairs specifically designed for the handicapped, which are also known as Surf Chairs, have been donated by the Women's Civic Club of Avalon. They are available by reservation at the following locations:

Lifeguard Station (summer) - 32nd & Avalon Avenue - 967-7587

Community Hall (off season) - 30th & Avalon Avenue - 967-3066

SURF CHAIR RESERVATION HOURS:

Daily (summer): 10:00 am - 1:30 pm or 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Monday - Saturday (off season) - Call for appointment

Beach Tags are available and can be purchased in the booth outside of

Community Hall Friday - Sunday (call 609-967-3066), or

at the beach by one of our friendly attendants

2006 Beach Tag Rates

Season Pass - $17.00 - for the season if purchased on or before May 31st
$22.00 - after May 31st

Weekly Pass - $10.00

Daily Pass - $5.00

Avalon and Stone Harbor beach tags are valid at either resort beach

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