Beach Badge Fees

The City of Ventnor requires Beach Badges for the Beach from Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Beach badges are required for all individuals 12 and older. Badges can be purchased prior to June 1st for $10.00 for the season, and $3.50 for Seasonal Senior Citizens badges. After May 31st, badges are available at a rate of $20.00 for the Season. Please call the Ventnor City Clerk's Office for additional information at 609.823.7904 or email lhand@ventnorcity.org.

How to Purchase:

• Online: jerseycapetags.com/ventnorbeachtags - physical tags will be mailed to your home.
• Ventnor City Hall: Cash, check, credit/debit cards accepted.
• My Beach Mobile App: Digital beach tags can be purchased through the 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 cannot share them to other devices.  All purchases are final.  Digital tags cannot be traded for physical tags. Download the 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 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 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 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 609-823-7948 for reservations. 

Accessible Parking is available at kiosk and metered stations located at Suffolk and Somerset avenues and Newport and New Haven Avenues.

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.