water beach recreation 101
BEACH FEES
Monmouth County and the ocean beach
towns focus tremendous energy and
resources on maintaining the beaches,
so expect fees for beach access and/or
parking during weekends in the late spring
and fall and daily during the summer. Daily
beach badges may be purchased at the
beach. Seasonal passes are also available.
Generally, children are free and senior
citizens pay reduced fees. Some towns,
such as Belmar, offer free access for activeduty
service men and women and their
dependents, with ID.
Many waterside activities begin well
before summer and continue into
the fall. Our freshwaters are equally
alluring—so explore in a canoe,
kayak or pedal or power boat, cast
a rod or take a swim. Enjoy a sailing
lesson or take an eco-tour of the
Manasquan Reservoir. If there’s a
cold spell long enough to freeze
the Navesink River in Red Bank,
the lightning-fast iceboats and ice
skaters are a sight not to be missed.
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Photo by M. Kiely
Photo by M. Kiely
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