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.