Beach Tags

Beach tags are required for all beaches from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, 10am-5pm. They may be purchased at the Welcome Center or from one of the beach badge inspectors on the beach in season. Tags are not required on Wednesdays.

2026 Beach Tag Art ContestSeasonal Beach Tags

Children, up to age 17, are invited to participate in Mayor Desiderio’s 2026 Beach Tag Art Contest, which is now underway. During the contest, four unique designs will be chosen for Sea Isle’s 2026 beach tags (Seasonal, Winter Holiday, Saint Patrick’s Day, and Veterans). Each child who participates must choose one of the four categories, and then can submit only one piece of artwork based on that category.  Submissions can contain no more than four colors.  All artwork must be submitted on an official contest template and accompanied by a contest entry form and a signed waiver, which can be found by clicking here, in the lobby of City Hall, and in the Sea Isle City Welcome Center. Entries can be mailed or hand-delivered to the Tax Collectors Office, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243. All entries must be received by Friday, August 29, 2025. For more info, phone 609-263-4461, ext. 1214.

2025 Beach Tags Dates to Remember

April 1

  • The Welcome Center’s Beach Tag Office will be open 7 days a week.

  • 2025 Veterans Beach Tags will be available at the Welcome Center.

  • Those who purchased 2025 Seasonal Beach Tags using the city’s “Post Card” mail-in system can pick-up their purchases at the Welcome Center starting April 1.

May 15

The pre-season beach tag rate expires, and the cost of beach tags increases from $25 to $30.

May 23-Labor Day

Beach tags are required on Sea Isle City’s beaches for all beachgoers age 12 and older, every day except Wednesdays, 10am to 5pm.

Beach Tag Prices

Beach tags are required on all beaches for everyone ages 12 and older from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, 10am-5pm.

Daily
$10

Weekly (Sat.-Sat.)
$15

Season
$25 if purchased by May 15, after $30

Beach tags are non-refundable.

Wednesdays are FREE BEACH DAYS, except on July 4.

How To Purchase Your Beach Tags

Beach Tag Office
Monday- Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00pm
Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Cash or Check Only
300 JFK Blvd. • 609-263-8687, Ext. 106
beachtags@seaislecitynj.us

On the Beach
Cash or Check Only
Buy your beach tags from a beach tag Inspector on the beach from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day.

City Hall Tax Office (Seasonal Beach Tags Only)
Cash Or Check Only
233 JFK Blvd., 2nd Floor, Monday to Friday, from
8:30am-4:30pm, except on holidays.

Beach Tag Vending Machine
You can purchase Seasonal beach tags any hour of the day or night. Sea Isle City’s vending machine, located in the lobby of City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard, is accessible 24/7. The vending machine accepts cash only (ones, fives, tens and twenties). Please use exact amount.

Digital Beach Tags Via My Beach Mobile App
Digital Beach Tags are available via the “My Beach Mobile” app using a debit or credit card (a fee will apply). Weekly or daily tags are completely digital (using your smart phone). Seasonal Tags can be digital or if you prefer a physical tag you can purchase them through the app and pick them up in person at the Welcome Center after April 1st during business hours. Detailed pickup instructions will be available in the app after purchase. Weekly and seasonal tags are transferable but can only be accessed on one device at a time. You can also store multiple tags on a single device for convenient management. All purchases are final. Digital badges cannot be traded for physical badges. Apple users, to download the MyBeachMobile App, please click here. Android users, to download the app, please click here.

Online
Seasonal Tags can be purchased online at www.jerseycapetags.com and shipped to your home.

Beach Tags for Active Military
and Veterans In Honor of Their Service


Branches of service include: United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, as well as members of the United States Coast Guard and the New Jersey National Guard.

Active Military

  • Complimentary “weekly” beach tags will be issued for qualified active-duty military personnel and their family members.

  • DD1173 (Identification and Privilege Card) must be presented.

  • Military personnel, spouse/civil union partner and dependent children age 12 years and older.

Veterans

  • One complimentary veteran beach tag will be issued per qualified veteran (valid for the entire summer season).

  • Proof of Veteran status required.

  • Any veteran who has served and was released through honorable discharge with at least 90 days active duty or released from active duty by reason of a service incurred injury or disability.

  • Qualifying veteran must be present at the time of the request.

  • Veteran tags are only available at the Beach Tag office.

Active military and veteran beach tags are not transferable.