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Sea Isle City Information

From a fishing community to today…

In its early days, Sea Isle City had a thriving commercial fishing industry and attracted many recreational fishermen. Shacks were built as a place to store gear and sleep overnight. Eventually, the anglers brought their families and replaced the fishing shacks with summer cottages. Today, Sea Isle City is a thriving year-round coastal community built by families seeking a quality of life unsurpassed by many. From breathless moments of timeless solitude to moments of extreme exhileration, the sea in all of its abundance entices you to its shores and never fails to satisfy your passion for which you answered its call.

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Sea Isle City Vistor Guide & Event Schedule

Beach Information

Protected Bathing Beaches: 24th, 28th, 32nd, 34th, 38th, 40th, 43rd, 45th, 49th, 51st, 54th, 59th, 61st, 65th, 71st, 75th, 77th, 81st, 84th, 86th, 89th, 92nd

Rafting Beaches: 24th, 28th, 34th, 40th, 45th, 51st, 59th, 65th, 75th, 81st, 86th, 92nd

Surfing Beaches: 26th, 37th, 42nd, 48th, 53rd, 63rd, 74th, 82nd

Kayaking Beaches: 30th, 56th, 79th

Volleyball Beaches: 25th, 30th, 53rd, 57th, 67th, 72nd, 88th

Beaches with Public Restrooms: 32nd, 40th, 44th, 85th

Sailboat Launching Beaches: Between 20th and 22nd streets

Surf Fishing Beaches: Townsends Inlet Bridge area situated south of 93rd street. Sea Isle City beaches situated north of 20th street. Any beach area adjacent to rock jetties not designated as a surfing or kayaking beach.

Other Beach Information:

In order to operate a sailboat on a Sea Isle City Beach, an owner is required to obtain a license from the municipal clerk. The decal, issued during the licensing process, must be displayed on the right front hull of the vessel.
Beach tags are required for all beaches. Tags may be purchased at the beach tag office, 125 JFK Boulevard, or from one of the beach badge inspectors on the beach.
Lifeguards will be in attendance from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Beaches north of 20th street have no designations. These beaches are not protected and use is at one's own risk. Activities such as surfing and volleyball are allowed on these beaches. Bathing is permitted in front of lifeguard stands only.
Floatation devices with a fin may not be used on a raft beach. Floatation devices with a fin, such as belly and body boards, may be used on the surfing beaches provided a leash is used and flippers are worn by the operator.
Two volleyball nets are the maximum permitted per volleyball beach. Nets are not provided.

Beach Wheelchairs

The Sea Isle City Beach Patrol has wheelchairs designed to be used on the beach that are loaned out to the public free of charge. People wishing to use them can sign them out for up to 5 days provided they have means to transport the chair and a secure place to store them overnight. In order to sign out a chair you need to provide 2 forms of ID. Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by calling us during working hours beginning Memorial Day weekend. If a reservation is made, it must be picked up by 11:30 am the day of the reservation.

Beach Tags

Beach tags may be purchased on the beach or at the Beach Tag office located at 125 JFK Blvd (Office Hours: 9AM to 4PM) and by calling (609) 263 - 1771. Season: $20 if purchased by May 15. After May 15th season tags are $25. Daily Tag: $5 / Weekly (Sat. - Sat.): $10. Children under 12, do not require a tag.

Recreation Areas

Dealy Field (Playground, Tennis Courts & Skateboard Park): 59th St. to 63rd St. & Central Ave.
Fishing Pier: 59th St. & The Bay
85th St. Playground: 85th St. & The Beach
Tennis Courts: 63rd St. & Central Ave. Phone: (609) 263 - 6163
Townsends Inlet Waterfront Park: 94th St. & Landis Ave.

Recycling & Solid Waste Information

Paper: newspapers, magazines, junk mail and corrugated cardboard.
Glass: food and beverage bottles and jars.
Plastic Bottles: food and beverage; soap, detergent, and health/beauty aid containers that have the symbols 1 or 2 imprinted on the bottom
Aluminum & Steel (Tin) Cans: soda, beer, fruit, vegetable, pet food and other food and beverage cans and EMPTY aerosol cans (except paint).

Recycing Instructions

Paper: Place in paper grocery bag.
Bottles and Cans: Place these recyclable together in one reusable container marked "RECYCLABLES".
DO NOT place recyclables in plastic bags.

If you have any questions, please call one of our expert summer rental experts at 609-263-2828.