United States

Blue Flag Beaches in New Jersey

New Jersey is one of United States's Blue Flag coastlines — 1000 beaches across 84 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

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Beach towns

Allenhurst7 beaches mapped Asbury Park9 beaches mapped Atlantic City62 beaches mapped Atlantic Highlands4 beaches mapped Avalon61 beaches mapped Avon by the Sea6 beaches mapped Barnegat3 beaches mapped Barnegat Light38 beaches mapped Bay Head19 beaches mapped Bayville4 beaches mapped Beach Haven47 beaches mapped Beachwood3 beaches mapped Belford2 beaches mapped Belmar16 beaches mapped Berkeley Township1 beach mapped Bradley Beach9 beaches mapped Brick3 beaches mapped Bridgeton1 beach mapped Brigantine63 beaches mapped Cape May31 beaches mapped Cape May Court House2 beaches mapped Cape May Point7 beaches mapped Cliffwood Beach1 beach mapped Deal14 beaches mapped Diamond Beach1 beach mapped Dover Beaches North2 beaches mapped Downe Township3 beaches mapped Fairfield Township3 beaches mapped Fortescue3 beaches mapped Greenwich1 beach mapped Harvey Cedars33 beaches mapped Highlands12 beaches mapped Island Heights3 beaches mapped Keansburg2 beaches mapped Keyport3 beaches mapped Laurence Harbor2 beaches mapped Lavallette64 beaches mapped Lawrence Township1 beach mapped Leonardo5 beaches mapped Little Egg Harbor Township4 beaches mapped Long Beach Township38 beaches mapped Long Branch39 beaches mapped Longport27 beaches mapped Lower Alloways Creek Township2 beaches mapped Lower Township2 beaches mapped Manahawkin3 beaches mapped Manasquan9 beaches mapped Mantoloking43 beaches mapped Margate City24 beaches mapped Marmora3 beaches mapped Maurice River Township3 beaches mapped Monmouth Beach14 beaches mapped Newport1 beach mapped North Beach Haven4 beaches mapped North Middletown5 beaches mapped North Wildwood25 beaches mapped Ocean City70 beaches mapped Ocean Gate6 beaches mapped Ocean Grove10 beaches mapped Pine Beach6 beaches mapped Point Pleasant6 beaches mapped Point Pleasant Beach26 beaches mapped Salem1 beach mapped Sea Breeze1 beach mapped Sea Bright34 beaches mapped Sea Girt14 beaches mapped Sea Isle City59 beaches mapped Seaside Heights45 beaches mapped Seaside Park54 beaches mapped Shark River Hills3 beaches mapped Ship Bottom24 beaches mapped Somers Point3 beaches mapped South Amboy2 beaches mapped Spring Lake18 beaches mapped Stone Harbor43 beaches mapped Strathmere13 beaches mapped Surf City43 beaches mapped Toms River6 beaches mapped Union Beach2 beaches mapped Ventnor City31 beaches mapped Villas2 beaches mapped West Cape May1 beach mapped Wildwood29 beaches mapped Wildwood Crest49 beaches mapped

Beaches

Avalon

7th Street and Bay Avalon Yacht Club
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Avalon Borough at 10th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Avalon Borough at 11th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

58 more beaches in Avalon

Stone Harbor

92nd and Bay Stone Harbor Yacht Club
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sea Isle City

94th St. in Sea Isle City
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Cliffwood Beach

Aberdeen Twp at Cliffwood
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Allenhurst

Allenhurst Borough at Allen Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Allenhurst Borough at Cedar
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Allenhurst Borough at Cedar North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

4 more beaches in Allenhurst

Asbury Park

Asbury Park City at 1st Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Asbury Park City at 2nd Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Asbury Park City at 3rd
Sand beach
Not currently certified

6 more beaches in Asbury Park

Ocean Grove

Asbury Park City at Asbury Ave South
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Neptune Township at Broadway
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Neptune Township at Broadway South
Sand beach
Not currently certified

7 more beaches in Ocean Grove

Atlantic City

Atlantic City at Adriatic
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Atlantic City at Albany Ave Ocean Front
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Atlantic City at Albion Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

59 more beaches in Atlantic City

Ventnor City

Atlantic City at Jackson Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands Boro at Cat Club
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Atlantic HIghlands Boro at Full Moon
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Atlantic Highlands Boro at Hudson
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Atlantic Highlands

Avon by the Sea

Avon-by-the-Sea Borough at Evergreen South South
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough at Garfield Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough at L Jetty Washington Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Avon by the Sea

Barnegat Light

Barnegat Light Borough at 10th
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Barnegat Light Borough at 11th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Barnegat Light Borough at 12th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

35 more beaches in Barnegat Light

Barnegat

Barnegat Township at Bay Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Barnegat Township at Bay Beach North
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Barnegat Township at Bay Beach South
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Bay Head

Bay Head Borough at Bridge Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Bay Head Borough at Chadwick St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Bay Head Borough at Harris St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

16 more beaches in Bay Head

Mantoloking

Bay Head Borough at East Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brick Township at 6th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brick Township at 7th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

40 more beaches in Mantoloking

Beach Haven

Beach Haven Borough at 11th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Beach Haven Borough at 2nd St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Beach Haven Borough at 5th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

44 more beaches in Beach Haven

Long Beach Township

Beach Haven Borough at 12th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Beach Township at 110th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Beach Township at 17th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

35 more beaches in Long Beach Township

Beachwood

Beachwood Borough at Beachwood Beach West
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at East Beachwood Beach West
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at West Beachwood Beach West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Belmar

Belmar Borough at 11th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Belmar Borough at 12th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Belmar Borough at 14th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

13 more beaches in Belmar

Seaside Park

Berkeley Township at 10th Ln
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at 22nd Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at 23rd Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

21 more beaches in Seaside Park

Bayville

Berkeley Township at Amhirst Dr.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at Berkeley Island
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at Berkeley Island East
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Bayville

Berkeley Township

Berkeley Township at Southend IBSP
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Pine Beach

Berkeley Township at Station Ave East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at Station Ave West
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Berkeley Township at West Avon Rd
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Pine Beach

Bradley Beach

Bradley Beach Borough at 2nd Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Bradley Beach Borough at 3rd Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Bradley Beach Borough at 5th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

6 more beaches in Bradley Beach

Dover Beaches North

Brick Township at 6th Ave South
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Monmouth Beach Borough at Mara Vista Dr
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Brick

Brick Township at Windward Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brick Township at Windward Beach East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brick Township at Windward Beach West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Brigantine

Brigantine City at 10th St North
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brigantine City at 10th St South
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brigantine City at 11th St North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

60 more beaches in Brigantine

Cape May

Cape May City at 2nd
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Cape May City at Baltimore Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Cape May City at Broadway
Sand beach
Not currently certified

28 more beaches in Cape May

Cape May Point

Cape May Point at Knox Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Cape May Point Borough at Brainard
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Cape May Point Borough at Cape Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

4 more beaches in Cape May Point

West Cape May

Cape May Point Borough at Lehigh Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Highlands

Conner's Beach East in HIGHLANDS BORO
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Conner's Beach West in HIGHLANDS BORO
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Highlands Boro at Ni Ahi
Sand beach
Not currently certified

9 more beaches in Highlands

Deal

Deal Borough at Clem Conover
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Deal Borough at Darlington Rd
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Deal Borough at Deal Casino
Sand beach
Not currently certified

11 more beaches in Deal

Downe Township

Downe Twp at Beadon Point
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Downe Twp at Gandys
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Downe Twp at Mildreds
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Newport

Downe Twp at Dyres
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Fortescue

Downe Twp at Fortescue
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Downe Twp at Lucky E
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Downe Twp at Raybins
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Salem

Elsinboro Twp at Oakwood
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Fairfield Township

Fairfield Twp at Jackson
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Fairfield Twp at Parish
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Fairfield Twp at ROC
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sea Breeze

Fairfield Twp at Sea Breeze
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Bridgeton

Fairfield Twp at Secret
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Greenwich

Greenwich Twp at Bayside
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Harvey Cedars

Harvey Cedars Borough at 69th
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Harvey Cedars Borough at 72nd St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Harvey Cedars Borough at 73rd St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

30 more beaches in Harvey Cedars

Island Heights

Island Heights Borough at Summit
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Island Heights Borough at Summit East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Island Heights Borough at Summit West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Keansburg

Keansburg Boro at Comfort
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Keansburg Borough at Seaside
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Keyport

Keyport Boro at Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Keyport Boro at Cedar Street
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Keyport Boro at Phoenix
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Lavallette

Lavallette Borough at Bond Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lavallette Borough at Brooklyn
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lavallette Borough at Brooklyn Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

46 more beaches in Lavallette

Lawrence Township

Lawrence Twp at Bay Point
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Little Egg Harbor Township

Little Egg Harbor Township at Parkertown
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Little Egg Harbor Township at Parkertown North
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Little Egg Harbor Township at Parkertown South
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Little Egg Harbor Township

Surf City

Long Beach Township at 1005 LB Blvd
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Beach Township at 1023 LB Blvd
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Beach Township at 1049 LB Blvd
Sand beach
Not currently certified

8 more beaches in Surf City

North Beach Haven

Long Beach Township at 107th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Beach Township at Kansas Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Beach Township at New Jersey North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in North Beach Haven

Long Branch

Long Branch City at Adams St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Branch City at Atlantic Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Long Branch City at Atlantic Ave South
Sand beach
Not currently certified

36 more beaches in Long Branch

Longport

Longport Borough at 11th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Longport Borough at 12th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Longport Borough at 13th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

24 more beaches in Longport

Lower Alloways Creek Township

Lower Alloways Creek Twp at Americas
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lower Alloways Creek Twp at Shipwreck
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Wildwood Crest

Lower Township at Austin Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lower Township at Memphis Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lower Township at Parking Lot
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Wildwood Crest

Diamond Beach

Lower Township at Richmond Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Lower Township

Lower Township at South Raleigh
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lower Township at South US Coast Guard Reserv
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Villas

Lower Twp at Villas
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middle Twp at Norburys Landing
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Manasquan

Manasquan Borough at Brielle Rd
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Manasquan Borough at East Main
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Manasquan Borough at East Main North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

6 more beaches in Manasquan

Margate City

Margate City at Adams Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Margate City at Andover Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Margate City at Benson Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

21 more beaches in Margate City

Maurice River Township

Maurice River at E Point
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Maurice River at Thompson Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Maurice River Twp at Moores Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Cape May Court House

Middle Twp at Dennis WMA
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middle Twp at Reeds
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sea Bright

Middletown Township at Area C Surf Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Area C Surf Beach North
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Area C Surf Beach South
Sand beach
Not currently certified

31 more beaches in Sea Bright

Leonardo

Middletown Township at Benton Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Conover
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Thompson
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in Leonardo

Belford

Middletown Township at Golden
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Leo
Sand beach
Not currently certified

North Middletown

Middletown Township at Ideal
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Ideal East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Middletown Township at Ideal West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in North Middletown

Monmouth Beach

Monmouth Beach Borough at 30 Ocean Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Monmouth Beach Borough at 35 Ocean Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Monmouth Beach Borough at Atlantic Ave North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

11 more beaches in Monmouth Beach

Shark River Hills

Neptune Township at Clinton Pl
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Neptune Township at Shark River Beach and Yacht
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Neptune Township at Shark Rvr Bch and Yacht South
Sand beach
Not currently certified

North Wildwood

North Wildwood City at 10th and JFK
Sand beach
Not currently certified
North Wildwood City at 11th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
North Wildwood City at 12th Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified

22 more beaches in North Wildwood

Ocean City

Ocean City at 10th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ocean City at 11th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ocean City at 12th St
Sand beach
Not currently certified

67 more beaches in Ocean City

Ocean Gate

Ocean Gate Borough at Anglesea
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ocean Gate Borough at Anglesea East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ocean Gate Borough at Anglesea West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Ocean Gate

Laurence Harbor

Old Bridge Twp at Laurence Harbor
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Old Bridge Twp at Split Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant Beach Borough at Arnold Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Point Pleasant Beach Borough at Atlantic Ave
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Point Pleasant Beach Borough at Bowling Green
Sand beach
Not currently certified

23 more beaches in Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant Borough at Maxon
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Point Pleasant Borough at Maxon East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Point Pleasant Borough at Maxon West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Point Pleasant

South Amboy

Sayerville Boro at Amores
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sea Girt

Sea Girt Borough at Baltimore
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Sea Girt Borough at Beacon Blvd
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Sea Girt Borough at Brooklyn
Sand beach
Not currently certified

10 more beaches in Sea Girt

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Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in New Jersey?

Our New Jersey roster is still being charted for the 2026 season. Certified beaches appear here with their certification year as we verify them; the interactive map shows the latest coverage.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about New Jersey's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.