7 Mile Beach Information

Beach Tags

• Seasonal: $35 before May 31, then increases to $40

• Weekly: $17

• Daily: $8

Tags are reciprocal with the Borough of Stone Harbor.

Beach tags are required for everyone 12 and older beginning May 24 through Sept. 1, 2025. Preseason beach tags will be available beginning March 1 at the Borough Hall's Tax Office.

Seasonal tags are sold for the preseason rate of $35 and are available either by stopping by the Avalon Tax Collector's Office at Avalon Borough Hall, or through the mail. Cash or checks by mail order will be accepted through Friday, May 9, 2025 to receive the rate. A receipt will be provided by mail to be used to exchange for the 2025 tag. On June 1, the cost of seasonal tags changes to $40. The Beach Tag Booth at Avalon Community Hall will be open on weekends 10am-4pm beginning April 5 and will be open daily starting April 26. The Avalon Chamber of Commerce, located at 2989 Ocean Drive, also will sell the 2025 seasonal beach tags and accepts credit cards as well as cash.

Avalon has a partnership with the Jersey Cape Diagnostic, Training, and Opportunity Center. To purchase seasonal beach tags online, go to https://jersey-cape-tags.myshopify.com/products/avalon-2025-seasonal-beach-tag.

Avalon

Avalon Beach Tag Booth:
609-967-5928
Avalon beach tags can be purchased at the Beach Tag Booth at Community Hall on 30th Street and Avalon Avenue or from any on-duty Avalon Beach Patrol Tag Inspector.

Protected Beaches
For your protection, bathing and swimming are permitted only at protected beaches where lifeguards are on duty 10am to 5pm, June 5-Aug. 15. From May 23-June 5 and Aug. 16-Sept. 7, a limited number of lifeguards will be assigned to one or more designated beaches as available personnel permits. Use of surfboards is permitted only at designated beaches. By ordinance, Avalon’s beaches are closed daily from 11pm-4am.

The following beaches are protected by members of the Avalon Beach Patrol: 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 26th, 28th, 32nd, 35th, 38th, 40th, 43rd, 50th, 57th, 61st, 65th, 69th, 73rd, 76th and 79th streets. This information is subject to change.

Raft Beaches
Rafting is permitted at all bathing beaches.

Kayak Beach

Kayaks (including inflatable and non-inflatable) and Bodyboards and/or Bellyboards with skegs are prohibited on any beaches in the Borough during the hours of 10am to 5pm.

Surf Fishing

Surf fishing during in-season is designated between 40th and 60th streets, away from lifeguards.

Surfing Only Beaches
10th-11th Streets, 13th-14th Streets, 30th Street

Surfing and Stand-up Paddleboard Beaches

16th-17th Streets, 20th Street, 39th Street, 63rd Street, 67th Street

Handicapped Access 

• There are handicap ramps to the boardwalk at 21st, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th and 32nd streets, and 8th and Avalon Avenue.

• There are ramps from the boardwalk to the beach at 22nd Street.

• Hard-packed gravel paths from street to beach are located at 9th to 20th, 32nd to 40th, 44th, 48th, 50th, and 57th to 79th streets.•

• Accessible bay-front piers at 20th & 5th Avenue, 23rd, 33rd, 37th, and 57th streets and 8th Street Pier at bayside.

• All accesses to the beaches in Avalon are in the interest of public safety. Due to storm events and beach erosion, at times access at a particular beach path may be closed until the beach or path is repaired.

• Surf chairs are available at 9th, 30th, 80th Streets. For reservations (no charge), call Avalon Beach Patrol at 609-967-7587 between 10am and 5pm; chairs can not be reserved for more than one day at a time. Please refrain from using these chairs on the street.

• Beach mats are placed for the summer of 2025 at the following locations for ease of accessibility: 8th, 29th, 30th, 40th, 44th, 48, 57th, 62nd, 67th, 73rd, 74th, 78th, 80th.

Public Restrooms
Public restrooms are available at Borough Hall (32nd & Dune Drive), Public Safety Building (30th & Dune Drive), Community Hall (30th & the beach), Tennis Buildings (8th & 39th streets), 10th & Dune Drive, and 30th Street & the beach.

Dogs
Dogs and cats must be licensed; an animal-control warden is employed by the Borough, dogs are prohibited from being on the dunes at any time; dogs are prohibited from being on the beach and boardwalk from March 1 through Sept. 30.

Stone Harbor

Stone Harbor Beach Tag Booth:
609-368-5102
Stone Harbor beach tags can be purchased at the Stone Harbor Beach Tag Office on 95th Street and the Beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily or from a beach tag inspector on the beach.

Protected Beaches
The following beaches are protected by members of the Stone Harbor Beach Patrol: 81st, 83rd, 86th, 87th, 90th, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 100th, 102nd, 103rd, 105th, 108th, 110th, 112th, 113th, 116th, 117th, 120th and 122nd streets.

Raft Beaches
The use of rafts and other inflatable objects are permitted at all designated beaches EXCEPT 81st, 86th, 105th, 110th, 112th and 122nd streets.

Surf Beaches
The use of surfboards (with leashes attached) are permitted at 81st and 110th Street beaches ONLY.

Handicapped Access
Ramps are available from the street to the beach at 80th, 83rd, 88th, 92nd, 95th, 101st, 103rd, 105th, 111th and 119th streets. Access from the beach entrance to water’s edge at 95th and 119th streets. There is access to pavilions at 89th Street and 101st Street to the beach. Six surf chairs are available at the Beach Tag Office at 95th Street and the beach. There is no charge for the surf chairs, but reservations are strongly suggested. Call 609-368-6805 to reserve a chair.

Public Restrooms
Public restrooms are available at 95th Street & Second Avenue, 95th Street & the beach, and at 122nd Street.

Kayaks and Catamarans
There are several beaches in Stone Harbor reserved for kayaks and catamarans. This beach stretch ranges from 122nd to 126th streets. Even if you aren’t interested in taking a ride, the catamarans are beautiful to just sit back and watch. Don’t forget that life jackets are required at all times when you are in the water on a boating vessel.

Dogs
Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dogs are NEVER permitted on the Stone Harbor Point Conservation Area. Dog walking is permitted between 80th and 122nd streets from 7 pm to sunset from the Friday before Memorial Day through and including Labor Day. Dog walking is permitted between 80th and 122nd streets with no time restrictions from the day after Labor Day through and including the Thursday before Memorial Day.

Concessions
Concession stands will be located at the 83rd, 88th, 95th, 100th, 108th and 122nd Street beaches.