Lavallette NJ Beach Guide
Lavallette requires a beach badge, worn on the front of your bathing suit, for everyone 12 and older on its ocean and bay beaches during the summer bathing season.
The Lavallette Beach Patrol guards nine ocean beaches and one bay beach at Brooklyn Avenue. Badges are sold at the Beach Badge Office.
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 Lavallette, NJ
Humidity: 95%
Wind: SSE at 7 mph
UV Index: 0.0
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 4:49 PM
Ocean Temperature
59.0 °F
Last Tide
Low Tide
11/4/2026, 10:19 PM
Next Tide
High Tide
11/5/2026, 4:25 AM
Forecast updated every 15 minutes. Last update: November 5, 2026, 1:15 am
Is Lavallette worth visiting?
Yes, if you want a family beach town with free entry for veterans, guarded bay swimming and accessible entrances on its widest streets.
- Free for veterans and active military with ID
- Guarded bay beach at Brooklyn Avenue
- Beach wheelchairs at Lifeguard Headquarters
- Mat equipped entrances on four wide streets
Lavallette quick facts
| Topic | What to know |
|---|---|
| Season badge | $65 |
| Senior season badge | $25, ages 65 and older |
| Weekly badge | $40 |
| Daily badge | $13 |
| Lifeguard Headquarters | 732-793-2566 |
Beach badges
Lavallette badges must be worn at all times on the front of the bathing suit on both ocean and bay beaches. A season badge is $65, a senior season badge for ages 65 and older is $25, a weekly badge is $40 and a daily badge is $13. A badge for a totally disabled person is $15 with ID. Children under 12 are free, and veterans and active duty military are free with ID. The Beach Badge Office takes cash, check and Visa, Mastercard or Discover with a 3 percent card charge. See the borough badge page.
Guarded beaches
The Lavallette Beach Patrol guards from 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 6 pm on weekends and July 4. It supervises nine ocean beaches and the bay beach at Brooklyn Avenue. There are no guards after Labor Day.
Yellow flags mark normal bathing, a red flag means restricted bathing and a double red flag means no bathing. Surfing and kayaking are allowed at Haddonfield, Brown and Dover Avenues between checkered flags, and kayakers need life jackets.
Accessibility
Beach mats
Accessible entrances with access mats are on Trenton, New York, Philadelphia and President Avenues. There is also an access mat on the guarded bay beach at Bay Boulevard and Washington Avenue.
Beach wheelchairs
Beach wheelchairs are signed out for the day at Lifeguard Headquarters on Philadelphia Avenue, first come, first served, with ID. Return them by 4 pm on weekdays and 5 pm on weekends and holidays. Call 732-793-2566. Off season, call Public Works at 732-793-7766.
Public restrooms
Ocean County’s accessible beach guide lists no public restrooms in Lavallette.
Additional Lavallette beach rules
Wear your badge on the front of your suit, swim only in protected areas and stay off the dunes.
- Animals are not allowed on the beach at any time. Leashed animals may use the boardwalk outside the bathing season.
- Smoking and vaping are not allowed on the boardwalk or on ocean and bay beaches.
- No beach parties, picnics, cooking or alcohol. Nonalcoholic drinks in cans or plastic containers are allowed.
- Surfboards are allowed only in surfing areas marked by checkered flags, with shock cords attached.
- Vehicles are not allowed on the beach from May 1 to September 15 or on any weekend in September.
- In the bathing season, bicycles are allowed on the boardwalk only during set morning and evening hours.
Best time to visit Lavallette
We like the Brooklyn Avenue bay beach for calm water with little ones. 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 Lavallette beach tips
- Veterans get in free with ID
- Wear the badge on the front of your suit
- Return beach wheelchairs on time
- Pack bug spray and read our greenhead fly guide
A short history of Lavallette
The Borough of Lavallette history page explains that a plot plan was drawn in 1878 for “Lavallette City by the Sea,” named for Admiral Elie A. F. LaVallette, who once commanded the USS Constitution. The borough incorporated in late December 1887.
Its founders wrote rules that still matter. The page credits height limits, a rule of one dwelling on one lot, and a ban on commercial development of the ocean and bay fronts with preserving Lavallette as a family resort. Even so, the year round population was only 287 in 1930.
Change came quickly after the war. Railroad service ended in 1947, the Garden State Parkway arrived in 1954 along with the Tunney Bridge, and Route 35 South was built in 1960. Between 1940 and 1960 the year round population rose 164 percent, from 315 to 832, and the borough annexed West Point Island and Westmont Shores.
Superstorm Sandy struck in October 2012. The borough’s flood information page says it caused catastrophic damage to homes and businesses, roads and infrastructure, and the boardwalk.
The history page now describes Lavallette as a mature town with little buildable space that remains primarily a summer resort. We think those early rules are a big reason it still feels like the family beach town its founders pictured, with open views of the ocean and the bay. We hope you’ll come see it for yourself.
Lavallette beach FAQ
Do you need a beach badge in Lavallette NJ?
Yes. Everyone 12 and older needs a badge on the ocean and bay beaches in the bathing season.
How much are Lavallette beach badges?
A season badge is $65, a senior season badge $25, a weekly badge $40 and a daily badge $13.
Are dogs allowed on Lavallette beach?
No. Animals are not allowed on the beach at any time.
Are there flies on Lavallette beaches?
Check our daily fly report before you head to the beach.
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