Ventnor City provides guarded beaches during the 2024 summer months (between Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Lifeguards are on duty from 10a to 6p daily. Protected beaches vary during the beginning and end of summer.
VENTNOR Early Season Protected beaches
- Lafayette, New Haven, Dorset and Suffolk.
Call Ventnor Beach Patrol Headquarters at (609) 823-7948 for more details.
Ventnor Beach Information 2024
Beach Badge Fees
Ventnor requires beach tags for the beach from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Beach tags are required for all individuals 12 and older.
Tag can be purchased prior to June 1st for $10 for the season, and $3.50 for Seasonal Senior Citizens badges.
After May 31st, Ventnor beach tags are available at a rate of $20 for season.
Call Ventnor City Clerk for additional info: 609.823.7904 or email lhand@ventnorcity.org.
Purchase:
- Online: jerseycapetags.com/ventnorbeachtags – physical tags mailed to your home.
- Ventnor City Hall: Cash, check, credit/debit cards accepted.
- My Beach Mobile App: Digital beach tags purchased through My Beach Mobile App. Once purchased, the digital tags are stored in the app as an animated QR code that can be shown to tag checkers. Digital beach tags are non-transferrable. One user can store multiple digital tags on a device but can’t share them to other devices. All purchases final. Digital tags cannot be traded for physical tags.
- Download app here: Apple | Android
Please have badges ready to show at the beach entrance and on the beach when requested by badge checkers.
Public Restrooms
Restrooms from Memorial Day through Labor Day are open from 8a to 8p in the following locations:
- Newport Avenue adjacent to the Community Building
- Suffolk Avenue by the Tennis/Pickleball Courts
- The Fishing Pier on Cambridge Avenue
Handicap Access
Ventnor City offers handicap locations for ramp access to the beach. Beach mats are located at Suffolk, Dorset, Newport, Derby, Oxford and Somerset Avenue beaches.
Surf Chairs are available daily through Beach Patrol from 10:30a to 4:30p. Call 609-823-7948 for reservations.
Accessible Parking available at kiosk and metered stations located at Suffolk and Somerset Ave and Newport and New Haven Ave.
Accessible Restrooms are located at the Suffolk Avenue tennis courts, Cambridge Avenue fishing pier, Newport Avenue playground, and New Haven Avenue library.
If other special assistance is required, please contact the Ventnor City Beach Patrol at 609-823-7948.
Click here to download the Atlantic County Accessible Beach Guide
Hobie Cat Beach
Somerset Avenue and the Beach. Sailboats can be registered for a fee on a seasonal basis. For further information, please contact the City Clerk at 609-823-7904.
Kayak Beach
Princeton Avenue and the beach. While there are no lifeguards assigned to this beach, it is supervised during the hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. by the lifeguards at Sacramento Avenues. Please exercise caution while kayaking.
Surfing Beach
Located next to the Fishing Pier. Open during daylight hours. There is no lifeguard assigned to this beach, it is supervised during the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. by the lifeguards at Dorset Avenue. Please exercise caution while surfing.
Beach Volleyball Courts
Located next to the Fishing Pier at Cambridge Avenue and in front of the tennis courts at Somerset Avenue.
Dogs on the Beach
During the times of May 15 through September 30th, leashed dogs are only allowed on the beach from the hours of 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm and only on the areas of the beach washed by the high tide line.
During the times of October 1st through May 15th, dogs may be walked on a leash only on the areas of beach washed by the high tide line.
https://www.ventnorcity.org/beach-information
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