Harvey Cedars NJ Beach Guide
Harvey Cedars requires a beach badge on all its beaches for everyone 12 and older in the summer season, and its badges are among the lowest priced on Long Beach Island.
The borough guards a long list of ocean beaches plus a bay beach at West 75th Street. Badges are sold at the beach badge booth in Sunset Park, from badge checkers on the beach and through the My Beach Mobile app.
Minimal Fly Activity
Based on current conditions, encountering flies at the beach today is low. Keep an eye on the weather for any changes and enjoy the beach!
Current Weather for Harvey Cedars, NJ
Humidity: 93%
Wind: SSW at 5 mph
UV Index: 0.0
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Ocean Temperature
60.3 °F
Last Tide
Low Tide
11/4/2026, 9:55 PM
Next Tide
High Tide
11/5/2026, 4:13 AM
Forecast updated every 15 minutes. Last update: November 5, 2026, 3:15 am
Is Harvey Cedars worth visiting?
Yes, if you want low badge prices, many guarded beaches and free beach wheelchair help for people staying in town.
- Senior season badge for $12
- Free daily entry for active military and veterans
- Guarded bay beach at West 75th Street
- Free beach wheelchair program for Harvey Cedars guests
Harvey Cedars quick facts
| Topic | What to know |
|---|---|
| Season badge | $50, $40 preseason |
| Weekly badge | $20 |
| Daily badge | $7 |
| Senior season badge | $12, ages 65 and older |
| Borough Hall | 609-361-6000 |
Beach badges
Harvey Cedars season badges are $40 through the preseason deadline in mid June and $50 after that. Weekly badges are $20, daily badges are $7, and senior season badges for ages 65 and older are $12, bought in person with proof of age. Active military members and their dependents, and honorably discharged veterans, get free daily entry with ID. All badges are sold at the beach badge booth in Sunset Park in season, and daily and weekly badges are also sold by badge checkers on the beach. The booth takes cash or checks only. Digital badges are sold through the My Beach Mobile app. See the borough badge page.
Guarded beaches
Harvey Cedars guards 86th, 83rd, 80th, 76th, 73rd and 69th Streets, Middlesex, Atlantic, Hudson, Cape May and Bergen Avenues, the 5417 Boulevard easement and the bay beach at West 75th Street from late June into early September.
A smaller crew guards Middlesex Avenue and 80th Street before and after the main season. Hudson Avenue is also the surfing beach.
Accessibility
Beach mats
The borough does not publish beach mat locations. Call Borough Hall at 609-361-6000 to ask.
Beach wheelchairs
Ocean County’s accessible beach guide says the borough offers beach wheelchairs and a vehicle transportation program, free for people staying at a Harvey Cedars address. Call 609-361-9733.
Public restrooms
Ocean County’s accessible beach guide lists public restrooms at Sunset Park.
Additional Harvey Cedars beach rules
Wear your badge and swim at guarded beaches.
- Badges are valid in Harvey Cedars only.
- Digital badges cannot be transferred or traded for physical badges.
- Badge sales are final, with no refunds.
Best time to visit Harvey Cedars
We like the bay beach at West 75th Street for calm water with small kids. For quieter weeks read our guide to the Jersey Shore after Labor Day.
More beaches to compare
- Read the ultimate Jersey Shore beach guide
- Compare breaks in our Jersey Shore surf spot guide
- Check badge costs in the beach tag price guide
Our Harvey Cedars beach tips
- Buy season badges before mid June
- Seniors pay $12 for the season
- Use the app for digital badges
- Pack bug spray and read our greenhead fly guide
A short history of Harvey Cedars
The Borough of Harvey Cedars history page, written by Margaret Thomas Buchholz, traces the town to a 1751 deed that called this stretch “Harvest Quarters.” Whalers once used a lookout tree here, a hotel stood here by about 1850, and Kinsey’s was welcoming guests by 1870. The Yellow Jacket train arrived in 1886, and the borough incorporated on December 11, 1894.
The history describes a living made from eelgrass and pound fishing. A causeway reached the island in 1914, electricity came in 1927, and an art colony grew up in the 1930s.
The September 14, 1944 hurricane destroyed 20 percent of the houses, and a postwar building boom followed once the Garden State Parkway was completed in 1955. Then came the March 1962 storm, three days and six high tides that cost the town some 350 homes and half of its ratables. The page calls Harvey Cedars the most heavily damaged town on the New Jersey coast. An inlet opened at 79th Street, and residents took shelter at the Bible Conference.
In the years that followed, the town preserved the meadow that is now Sunset Park, and the 1970s brought sewers and a wider Boulevard. Protection grew stronger still. The Army Corps of Engineers says it built Harvey Cedars’ engineered beach in 2010 and fully restored it after Hurricane Sandy in 2013, with periodic nourishment since. We love watching the sun go down over the bay from that same preserved ground, and we hope you will too.
Harvey Cedars beach FAQ
Do you need a beach badge in Harvey Cedars NJ?
Yes. Everyone 12 and older needs a badge on all beaches in season.
How much are Harvey Cedars beach badges?
Season badges are $50, or $40 preseason. Weekly badges are $20, daily badges $7 and senior season badges $12.
Does Harvey Cedars have a bay beach?
Yes. The bay beach at West 75th Street is guarded in season.
Are there flies on Harvey Cedars beaches?
Check our daily fly report before you head to the beach.
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