What beaches are free this summer in NJ?


What beaches are free this summer in NJ?

Free Beaches in New Jersey
  • Keansburg Beach.
  • Wildwood Beaches.
  • Strathmere.
  • Atlantic City.
  • Gateway National Recreation Area.
  • William Morrow Beach.
  • Corson's Inlet State Park.
  • Old Bridge Waterfront Park.


Why are Jersey beaches not free?

Municipalities charged the equivalent of $16 to $20 per person, in today's dollars, as a way to keep local taxes low and the riffraff out. Because most New Jersey's beach towns are tiny, without a lot of revenue other than property taxes, the economic boon became a cottage industry for the Shore.