Best Free Beaches on the Jersey Shore for Families
Submitted by Laurie Rein on
New Jersey is home to some amazing FREE beaches, which can come as a relief after seasonal sticker shock involving camps, vacations, and day trips. Luckily, the beaches we've listed below don't require an admission fee–though some do have parking fees.
While some of these FREE beaches are found in popular vacation hotspots on the Jersey Shore, other quieter, unguarded ones are located by swimming lakes and bays. Read on for a baker's dozen of our favorite FREE New Jersey beaches.
Check out our mom-tested, kid-approved Jersey Shore itinerary, and more in our Ultimate New Jersey Kids Summer Vacation Guide.