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Avalon Beaches
Avalon - Cooler by a Mile
According to
the Washingtonian Magazine, Avalon is the "best
beach in New Jersey" because of its gentle
surf, natural dunes and attentive lifeguards.
Because special grasses have been planted in these
dunes, Avalon beaches do not get the beach erosion
that plagues the other coastal towns when a big
storm hits. So while enjoying these spacious
beaches. you
can jump the waves, laze in the sun, build
sandcastles by the water's edge 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 -
Ocean Safety Tips
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Beach chairs, which are also known as
Surf Chairs, are available at no charge by reservation at the following
locations:
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
Public Boat Ramps
54th Street Marina
Fishing Piers
Bayfront Piers at 8th, 23rd, 24th, 33rd, 37th
53rd & 57th Streets
Tennis Courts
8th Street; 39th Street
Recreation Department:
967-3066
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Lifeguard Hours
10am-5pm Memorial Day thru Labor Day
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
*Federal
Beach Restoration/State Jetty Projects, scheduled to begin this
summer, will result in some beach closings. Please do not attempt to
access any beach posted "CLOSED"
The use of rafts, surfboards
and catamarans are permitted only at designated beaches
Raft beaches are 12th,
18th 24th, 28th, 35th, 40th, 50th, 61st, 69th, and 78th Streets
Catamaran beaches ($100.00 License
required) are 44th through 48th Streets
Surfing Beaches
30th St & between 10th & 11th Streets
Beach Regulations:
- Fires, alcoholic beverages, bottles, glass, sharp objects, loud
noise, indecent language or actions strictly prohibited
- Picnicking on the beach is permitted.
Place trash/paper in trash cans, glass/aluminum in recycling
containers. It is illegal to litter
- NO DOGS permitted on the
beach, boardwalk or dunes ANYTIME between March 1
and September 30
- No sleeping on beach or boardwalk from sunset to
sunrise
- Trespassing on the dunes STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Subject to $1000 fine. Use the paths only
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Trespassing in areas posted for endangered beach
nesting birds is STRICTLY PROHIBITED also
Handicap Access to Beach
Beach Patrol has sand wheelchairs available. No
charge. Call Patrol 967-7587
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
2011 Beach Tags
To
partially
offset
the cost
of
maintaining
and
protecting
its
beaches
for your
enjoyment,
Avalon
requires
that
beach
tags be
worn by
all
using
the
beach,
12 yrs.
or
older,
10 A.M.
to 5
P.M. ,
June 1
through
September
7, 2009.
Pre-season
beach
tags may
be
purchased
weekends
beginning
April 11
at the
Beach
Tag
Booth at
Community
Hall.
Other
beach
tags may
be
purchased
daily
April 25
through
September
7 at the
booth on
or
beginning
June 1
from
beach
tag
inspectors
on the
beach.
Beach
tag fees
are:
pre-season
(purchase
on or
before
May 31)
$21.00;
season
tag
(effective
June 1)
$26.00;
weekly
(Saturday
through
Saturday)
$12.00
and
daily
$6.00.
Reciprocity
of beach
tags is
observed
between
Avalon
and
Stone
Harbor.
Seasonal
beach
tags can
also be
ordered
through
the mail
this
Spring.
Please
send a
stamped,
self-addressed
envelope,
along
with a
check,
to:
Avalon
Tax
Office/Beach
Tags,
3100
Dune
Drive,
Avalon,
NJ
08202.
Make
check
payable
to:
Borough
of
Avalon.
Please
indicate
how many
seasonal
beach
tags you
are
ordering
at the
$21.00
preseason
price.
You will
be
mailed a
receipt
from the
tax
office.
During
your
next
visit to
Avalon,
redeem
your
receipt
for the
number
of beach
tags
that you
ordered.
Actual
beach
tags are
not sent
through
the
mail.
Checks
must be
received
at the
Avalon
Tax
Office
no later
than May
29th,
2011.
Weekly
and
daily
tags
cannot
be
ordered
through
the
mail.
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Avalon and Stone Harbor beach
tags are valid at either resort beach
Ocean and Beach Information
- You can check the water quality for our 7 miles of clean beaches
and all other resort beaches from this NJ official site.
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Learn to swim
- The best
thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around
the water is to learn to swim--this includes
adults and children. The American Red Cross has
swimming courses for people of any age and
swimming ability. Contact your local Red Cross
chapter for information on courses
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Stay within the designated
swimming area
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ideally within the visibility of a lifeguard
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Never swim alone
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Check the surf conditions
before you enter the water
- Check to see if a warning flag is up or check
with a lifeguard for water conditions, beach
conditions, or any potential hazards
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Stay away from piers, pilings, and diving
platforms when in the water
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Keep a lookout for aquatic life
- Water plants and animals may be dangerous.
Avoid patches of plants. Leave animals alone
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Make sure you always have enough energy to
swim back to shore
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Don’t try to swim against a
current if caught in one
- Swim gradually out of the current, by swimming
across it
2011 Beach Tag Information
- All
persons 12 and over must display tags the Friday
of Memorial weekend to Monday of Labor Day
weekend, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Seasonal tags through
May 31st |
$21 |
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Seasonal tags beginning
June 1st |
$26 |
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Weekly tags (Saturday -
Saturday) |
$12 |
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Daily tags |
$6 |
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Stone Harbor Beach Patrol
Building - Beach Tag Office - 95th Street the
Beach - (609) 368-6805
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Open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Seasonal, weekly and daily tags may be purchased
from inspectors on the beach or from the Beach Tag
Office during the summer season. To purchase tags by
mail, send check with name and address, phone number
and the number of tags desired. Tags will be held
under your name at the Beach Tag Office located in
the Beach Patrol Building. See address and phone
number above.
Click here for the
Beach Tag order form.
Handicap Access to the Beach
Sand wheelchairs can be reserved at
the Beach Tag Office 368-6805 at no charge. There
are 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
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609.402.8900
