The southern New Jersey beaches, from Long Beach Island to Cape May Point, NJ make up some of the USA's best and most famous beaches.
Each summer hundreds of thousands of visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, Maryland and Virginia choose to vacation along the world famous Jersey Shore.
The Beaches of South Jersey Shore
For each of the beaches listed below, click on the link provided for a full page of detailed information about each beach including information on: beach fees, beach season, parking, lifeguard protection, access for visitors with disabilities, food restrictions and much more.Atlantic County
Atlantic City NJ Beaches
Photo Courtesy of the Atlantic Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The beach is where it all started: pristine sand with healthy salt air and a developer who saw the promise it held.
Now Atlantic City is one of the world's favorite destinations and the beach differentiates it from any other gaming locale.
During the summer, the beaches are guarded by the country's first lifeguard organization and the water is safe thanks to a stringent State water quality program.
Now Atlantic City is one of the world's favorite destinations and the beach differentiates it from any other gaming locale.
During the summer, the beaches are guarded by the country's first lifeguard organization and the water is safe thanks to a stringent State water quality program.
Brigantine NJ Beaches
Photo Courtesy of the Brigantine Beach Tourism Commission
Brigantine Beach is the residential community just north of Atlantic City and is an island
bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Brigantine Inlet, Absecon Inlet and inland waterways.
Over 6.30 square miles in area, the island plays host to year round residents and visitors and home to the Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge - a 20,000-acre national park. Pristine beaches, wonderful waterways and a host of family entertainment venues are found all over the island.
Brigantine Beach is just minutes away from Atlantic City's endless casino entertainment and world famous boardwalk.
Over 6.30 square miles in area, the island plays host to year round residents and visitors and home to the Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge - a 20,000-acre national park. Pristine beaches, wonderful waterways and a host of family entertainment venues are found all over the island.
Brigantine Beach is just minutes away from Atlantic City's endless casino entertainment and world famous boardwalk.
Longport NJ Beaches
Photo Courtesy of the Borough of Longport
Longport is a small (less than 1/2 sq. mile with a population of just over a thousand) town located at the southern tip of Absecon Island, just south of Ventnor and Margate. It is about six miles from Atlantic City.
Longport is known as a quiet and peaceful beach community, less hectic than any of the towns to the north, yet still within easy driving distance of the Atlantic City nightlife.
The beach at Longport is small, but impeccably clean with opportunities for sunbathing, kayaking, and surfing.
Longport is known as a quiet and peaceful beach community, less hectic than any of the towns to the north, yet still within easy driving distance of the Atlantic City nightlife.
The beach at Longport is small, but impeccably clean with opportunities for sunbathing, kayaking, and surfing.
Margate NJ Beaches
Photo Courtesy of the State of New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate
Margate is a popular Jersey Shore destination, especially during the summer. Margate City is the home of Lucy the Elephant, a six story historic landmark, is the "largest elephant in the world." Marven Gardens, of Monopoly board game fame, is also located there.
Margate beaches are narrower than beaches at many other places at the Jersey Shore. There are a few dunes and those that do exist are artificial. They were created to protect beaches from nor'easters and hurricanes. Most beachfront houses are right against the bulkhead with nothing between them and the ocean.
Margate beaches are narrower than beaches at many other places at the Jersey Shore. There are a few dunes and those that do exist are artificial. They were created to protect beaches from nor'easters and hurricanes. Most beachfront houses are right against the bulkhead with nothing between them and the ocean.
Ventnor City NJ Beaches
Photo Courtesy of the City of Ventnor, NJ
Ventnor is right next door to the shopping, gaming and night life found in Atlantic City, but also offers many family recreational activities, unique shops, restaurants and Bed and Breakfast Inns away from the crowds of its neighbor.
Ventnor NJ was also established at the end of the Victorian era, at the turn of the 19th century and has many beautiful Victorian homes and large ocean front homes built 100 years ago.
Ventnor City has large well maintained beaches that are almost always less crowded than their Atlantic City neighbor but still offer visitors and residents the same soft, white sand and great opportunities for swimming, surfing, kayaking and sail boating.
Ventnor NJ was also established at the end of the Victorian era, at the turn of the 19th century and has many beautiful Victorian homes and large ocean front homes built 100 years ago.
Ventnor City has large well maintained beaches that are almost always less crowded than their Atlantic City neighbor but still offer visitors and residents the same soft, white sand and great opportunities for swimming, surfing, kayaking and sail boating.
Cape May County
Avalon NJ Beaches
Photo Courtesy of the Avalon Chamber of Commerce
Avalon is South Jersey seashore resort whose motto is "Cooler by a mile" which refers to the fact that it juts out into the Atlantic Ocean about a mile farther than other barrier island resorts.
Avalon beaches were voted by The Washingtonian the safest for swimming out of 30 beaches visited. The magazine called it "the best beach in New Jersey", with its gentle surf, natural dunes, a wide beach, and good life guards. It even has a small and well maintained boardwalk.
Avalon was ranked the seventh best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
Avalon beaches were voted by The Washingtonian the safest for swimming out of 30 beaches visited. The magazine called it "the best beach in New Jersey", with its gentle surf, natural dunes, a wide beach, and good life guards. It even has a small and well maintained boardwalk.
Avalon was ranked the seventh best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
