Barnegat Light Beach Badges 2026

In Barnegat Light, daily badges are $10, weekly badges are $25, and season badges are $50. Season $40 before June 5. Seniors $12 season. Under 11 free.

Children under 11 do not need a badge in Barnegat Light.

Daily badges are typically sold right at the beach entrances by badge checkers (bring cash — many don't take cards). Season badges are usually available at the municipal building or borough hall, often with early-bird discounts in spring.

Budget for two charges, not one. A daily beach badge is $10 per person, and beach-lot parking runs $10 per car. For two adults driving in, that is roughly $30-$30 for the day before food. Street parking is free in some blocks but usually resident-permit only near the beach.

Barnegat Light beach lots charge $10 for a day. There is also some free parking — true Lots nearest the sand fill first on summer weekends.

Barnegat Light beaches are patrolled by lifeguards through the summer season, typically 9 or 10 AM to 5 PM. Badge checkers work those same hours, which is why early mornings and evenings are effectively free — the beach itself stays open, there is simply nobody selling or checking badges.

Yes — the senior rate in Barnegat Light is $12. Season $40 before June 5. Seniors $12 season. Under 11 free.