Long Beach Island, NJ
Beach accessibility
This page gathers what the record says about getting onto the beach on Long Beach Island: where a Mobi-Mat goes down in summer, which accesses are marked wheelchair-accessible, and where there is accessible parking or a public restroom. The record is the place data behind this site. Something missing from this page is missing from the record, which is not the same as not being there. Each area links to its own list of beach accesses. The sections on beach wheelchair loans and rides over the dunes are different: they come from each town's own pages, with a link to each.
Mobi-Mats, in summer
A Mobi-Mat is a roll-out path laid over the sand. The record lists one at 48 beach accesses, in Surf City, Ship Bottom and Beach Haven. Mats are put down for the summer, so outside summer assume a mat is not there. What the record says about when a town's mats come up is under the table, with the date it was checked.
| Area | Accesses with a mat | Which | Of those, marked wheelchair-accessible |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surf City | 15 of 15 | North 24th Street, North 22nd Street, North 20th Street, North 18th Street, North 16th Street, North 14th Street, North 12th Street, North 10th Street, North 8th Street, North 6th Street, North 5th Street, North 4th Street, North 2nd Street, Division Avenue and South 2nd Street | North 12th Street |
| Ship Bottom | 23 of 23 | 4th Street, 6th Street, 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, 12th Street, 13th Street, 14th Street, 15th Street, 16th Street, 18th Street, 19th Street, 20th Street, 21st Street, 22nd Street, 23rd Street, 24th Street, 25th Street, 26th Street, 27th Street, 28th Street, 29th Street and 30th Street | 4th Street, 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, 13th Street, 14th Street, 15th Street, 19th Street, 20th Street, 21st Street, 22nd Street, 23rd Street, 25th Street and 30th Street |
| Beach Haven | 10 of 20 | 12th Street, 10th Street, 7th Street, Belvoir Avenue, Chatsworth Avenue, Dolphin Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Leeward Avenue, Merivale Avenue and Nelson Avenue | All 10 |
- Beach Haven: Mobi-Mat installed in summer as schedule and weather permit; removed in September (checked July 21, 2026).
Marked wheelchair-accessible
The record marks 38 beach accesses as wheelchair-accessible. 25 of them also have a Mobi-Mat in summer, and the record does not say whether the mark is for the mat or for something there all year. Those are in the last column of the table above and not in this one. The 13 below have the mark and no mat listed. The record does not say what makes each one accessible, so ask the town before relying on it.
| Area | Marked wheelchair-accessible, no mat listed |
|---|---|
| Loveladies | Tract 161 and Tract 55 |
| Harvey Cedars | East 80th Street and East Mercer Avenue |
| North Beach | Tract 1065 (Pump House) |
| Brant Beach | 68th Street |
| Peahala Park | 93rd Street |
| Beach Haven Park | 105th Street |
| Haven Beach | 119th Street |
| Beach Haven Terrace | Pennsylvania Avenue |
| Beach Haven | 5th Street, Centre Street and Pearl Street |
Loveladies, North Beach, Brant Beach, Peahala Park, Beach Haven Park, Haven Beach and Beach Haven Terrace are sections of Long Beach Township, which governs them. Official sites: Long Beach Township, Harvey Cedars, Beach Haven.
The record also gives the mark to 4 other places. The table says what the record lists each one as. It does not say what the mark covers there, whether the place, its restroom or something else, so ask the town before relying on it.
| Place | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Bayview Park | Bay beach | Brant Beach |
| Long Beach Township 68th Street Recreation Complex | Pickleball | Brant Beach |
| Nelson Avenue Park & Courts | Park | Beach Haven |
| Holgate South-End Public Facilities | Public restroom | Holgate |
Beach wheelchair loans
Every town lends beach wheelchairs, with wide wheels that roll on sand. Each runs its own program, with its own rules on who may borrow one, how to reserve it and whether it is delivered. These come from each town's own pages.
Checked October 21, 2026 against each town's own pages. Each line links to the page it came from.
Barnegat Light
- The borough lends beach wheelchairs with wide balloon wheels to people with a disability that limits mobility. A reservation is needed, chairs go out first come, first served, and the borough delivers and collects them. The reservation form is on the borough's forms page. Phone: (609) 494-9196 (Borough Hall). Source: Barnegat Light: Beaches & Lifeguards, Barnegat Light: Beach Wheels reservation form.
Harvey Cedars
- The borough lends beach wheelchairs, 6 for adults and 1 for a child, for up to a week to anyone staying at a Harvey Cedars address. Leave a message with Public Works to reserve one. The borough delivers the chair, not on weekends, and the reservation has to be confirmed at least 2 days before delivery. Phone: (609) 494-6905 (Public Works). Source: Harvey Cedars: Beach Access Program, Harvey Cedars: beach wheelchair procedure.
Surf City
- The borough lends beach wheelchairs free all year, first come, first served, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, at the beach badge booth. Someone staying in Surf City can borrow one for a week. Bring a valid driver's license and sign the borough's hold-harmless and damage agreement. The chairs are not delivered and do not fit in a car or small SUV, they may be used only in Surf City, and someone else has to push. Phone: (609) 361-7655 (badge booth, June 1 to September 6). Source: Surf City: Beaches.
Ship Bottom
- The borough lends attendant-pushed beach wheelchairs free, for up to a week, to anyone staying in Ship Bottom, by reservation and an application. Bring a photo ID to pick one up. Chairs may be used only in Ship Bottom, and hotel guests are not eligible unless it is arranged ahead. Phone: (609) 494-9481 (beach patrol, in season), (609) 494-2171, ext. 116 (Borough Hall, off season). Source: Ship Bottom: Beach Wheels and Beach Taxi.
Long Beach Township
- The Beach Patrol's Beachwheels program lends beach wheelchairs to anyone staying at a Long Beach Township address, for up to a week, Saturday to Saturday. Reserve online or by phone, as early as January, and send an ID. Chairs are delivered and collected on Saturdays, may be used only in the township, and are not lent to hotel guests unless arranged ahead. Phone: (609) 361-1200 (Beach Patrol). Source: LBT Beach Patrol: Beachwheels.
Beach Haven
- The borough delivers beach wheelchairs to homes. Call the beach badge office from the start of the season to Labor Day, and Public Works from Labor Day to mid-June. In summer one beach wheelchair is also kept at the Centre Street Beach Patrol building, first come, first served. Phone: 609-492-9193 (beach badge office, season to Labor Day), 609-492-2525 (Public Works, Labor Day to mid-June). Source: Beach Haven: Beach Information.
Rides over the dunes
Most towns carry people who cannot walk the sand from the street end to the beach in summer, by cart, tram or taxi. Each town runs its own, booked ahead or met at set places, on the dates and hours it gives.
Barnegat Light
- When it runs, in summer, the borough's beach tram picks people up on the beach at each street end from 4th to 9th Street and takes them to the beach between 9th and 10th Street. On October 21, 2026 the borough's beach page said the tram had been out of service since July 20 because of mechanical problems. Source: Barnegat Light: Beaches & Lifeguards.
Harvey Cedars
- In summer the Beach Patrol runs a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle that carries people with physical limitations to and from the beach, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, booked at least 24 hours ahead through the beach badge booth in Sunset Park. After Labor Day it runs to September 30, booked through the Beach Patrol. On October 21, 2026 the borough's page still showed the 2025 dates. Phone: (609) 361-9733 (badge booth, in summer), 609-709-0561 (Beach Patrol, after Labor Day). Source: Harvey Cedars: in-season beach transport, Harvey Cedars: September beach transport.
Surf City
- In the summer beach season, the borough's ADA Gators carry people with a physical disability over the dunes to any street's beach. Riders need a Gator badge from the badge booth window off 8th Street, which takes a government ID and a signed agreement. Board at the dune entrance on North 5th, North 12th or North 18th Street. Last call is 4:00 PM. North 12th Street is the borough's designated accessible beach entrance. Phone: (609) 361-7655 (badge booth). Source: Surf City: Beaches.
Ship Bottom
- The borough runs a free beach taxi for people with a physical disability at the beaches from 3rd to 31st Street, from Father's Day weekend to Labor Day. Call lifeguard headquarters in summer to book a pickup and a drop-off. Phone: 609-494-9481 (lifeguard headquarters). Source: Ship Bottom: Beach Wheels and Beach Taxi.
Long Beach Township
- In summer, the township's Transportation Department runs Gators that carry people with mobility problems from the street end over the dunes, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, in North Beach, from Brant Beach through North Beach Haven, and in Holgate. Ask the Transportation Office for a ride. Phone: (609) 342-2111 (Transportation Office). Source: Long Beach Township: Transportation, Long Beach Township: LBI Shuttle.
- The township's LBI Shuttle buses have lifts, and a rider can ask for a detour of up to 1 block by calling 24 hours ahead. In 2026 the shuttle ran on weekends until October 11. Phone: 609-342-2111 (Transportation Office). Source: Long Beach Township: LBI Shuttle.
Beach Haven
- When it runs, the borough's beach taxi picks up people with a physical disability who are staying in Beach Haven and drives them onto the beach, booked at least 24 hours ahead with the borough's monthly online forms. The borough's beach taxi page says the service is closed for 2026. Source: Beach Haven: Beach Taxi.
Accessible parking
The record lists accessible parking spaces at the 11 places below. It does not say how many spaces each has. This site does not list parking rules or fees.
| Place | Area |
|---|---|
| Tract 161 beach access | Loveladies |
| Tract 55 beach access | Loveladies |
| Tract 1065 (Pump House) beach access | North Beach |
| Bayview Park | Brant Beach |
| 68th Street beach access | Brant Beach |
| 105th Street beach access | Beach Haven Park |
| Taylor Avenue beach access | Beach Haven |
| Centre Street beach access | Beach Haven |
| Engleside Avenue beach access | Beach Haven |
| Amber Street beach access | Beach Haven |
| Pearl Street beach access | Beach Haven |
Public restrooms and drinking water
The record lists a public restroom at 20 places. This is every public restroom in the record, not only accessible ones. The record has no separate mark for an accessible restroom, and where a place here is marked wheelchair-accessible it does not say whether the mark covers the restroom. At 3 of them the restroom is a portable unit, marked in the table. Where the record gives a season for one, the season is in the last column.
| Place | Area | Location | Season in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnegat Lighthouse State Park | Barnegat Light | 208 Broadway | |
| Tract 55 beach access | Loveladies | ||
| Tract 53 (Harbor South) beach access | Loveladies | ||
| Sunset Park | Harvey Cedars | 1 W Salem Ave | |
| Surf City 16th Street Bay Beach (portable unit) | Surf City | West 16th Street at Barnegat Bay | |
| Surf City Borough Hall Portable Restroom (portable unit) | Surf City | 813 Long Beach Boulevard | |
| Surf City Division Street Municipal Boat Ramp (portable unit) | Surf City | West Division Avenue at Barnegat Bay | |
| Ship Bottom Waterfront Park | Ship Bottom | West 10th Street & Shore Avenue | |
| Beach Arlington Park & Bay Beach | Ship Bottom | West 14th Street & Shore Avenue | |
| Bayview Park | Brant Beach | 68th Street & Long Beach Boulevard | |
| Long Beach Township 68th Street Recreation Complex | Brant Beach | 6805 Long Beach Boulevard | |
| 68th Street beach access | Brant Beach | ||
| Taylor Avenue Park | Beach Haven | Taylor Avenue & South Bay Avenue | |
| Second Street Bay-End Seasonal Public Restroom | Beach Haven | West 2nd Street Bay-End Parking Lot | Open approximately Memorial Day through the end of September; not open overnight (checked July 21, 2026) |
| Beach Haven Borough Hall Seasonal Public Restroom | Beach Haven | 300 Engleside Avenue | Open approximately Memorial Day through the end of September; not open overnight (checked July 21, 2026) |
| Centre Street beach access | Beach Haven | ||
| Pearl Street Municipal Tennis Courts | Beach Haven | Pearl Street between Bay Avenue and Ocean Avenue | Open approximately Memorial Day through the end of September; not open overnight (checked July 21, 2026) |
| Veterans Park | Beach Haven | Amber Street at Beach Avenue | Open approximately Memorial Day through the end of September; not open overnight (checked July 21, 2026) |
| Nelson Avenue Park & Courts | Beach Haven | Nelson Avenue between South Bay Avenue and Merivale Avenue | Open approximately Memorial Day through the end of September; not open overnight (checked July 21, 2026) |
| Holgate South-End Public Facilities | Holgate | South Long Beach Boulevard at McKinley Avenue |
A blank cell means the record does not list it.
The record lists a drinking water station at 5 places:
- Tract 55 beach access, Loveladies
- Bayview Park, Brant Beach
- 68th Street beach access, Brant Beach
- Beach Haven Park 106th Street Hydration Station, Beach Haven Park
- Holgate South-End Public Facilities, Holgate
For every beach access by town, see the beaches page.