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Point Pleasant Beach 2011

Beach badge prices and other information for Jenkinson's, Martell's, Risden's, Bradshaw's and the Maryland Avenue beaches

The five most popular beaches in Point Pleasant Beach are Jenkinson's, Risden's, Martell's, Bradshaw's and the Maryland Avenue beach, which are all staffed with lifeguards.

Parking, in most cases, consists of paid parking lots and metered spots, with free spots on some streets on the other side of Ocean Avenue, for those who don't mind walking a bit further with their umbrellas and beach bags.

Jenkinson's, 300 Ocean Ave.

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This is the big beach in town, with amusement rides, arcade games and a number of stands hawking everything from frozen yogurt and hot dogs to souvenir T-shirts and caged hermit crabs.

Beach badge prices:

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Daily:

  • Younger than 5: free
  • 5 to 11 years old: $2 weekdays and weekends
  • 12 and older: $7 weekdays; $8 weekends

Season and half-season badges:

  • Younger than 5: free
  • 5 to 11: $45 season; $35 half-season
  • 12 and older: $85 season; $60 half-season
  • Seniors 62 and older: Season $60. No half-season badges for seniors

Food and drink

  • Coolers with food and non-alcoholic beverages allowed on beach; Alcohol and glass prohibited.
  • Food, alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages can be purchased at numerous establishments.

Bathrooms

In first aid building and arcade

For more information, see Jenkinson's website or call (732) 892-0600.

Lifeguard hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Martell's

Badge prices:

  • Children through age 11: Free
  • For those 12 and older: weekdays: $6; weekends: $7.50 season: $70

No food, coolers, glass, frisbees, balls, boogie boards or thong swimwear allowed according to the company's web site.

Food and beverages: can be bought at Martell's restaurants and bars.

Lifeguard hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Bathrooms: inside restaurants.

For more information, call (732) 892-0131 or email info@tikibar.com.

Risden's, 704 Ocean Ave., from New Jersey to Trenton avenues.

Prices for beach badges, which go on sale May 28, are as follows:

Daily:

  • Four to 11 years old: $2 daily and weekend
  • 12 and older: $8 daily and weekend
  • For $13 per day, visitors get a beach badge and access to the showers in the bath house.

Season:

  • Full $85
  • First half of season, which is Memorial Day through July 31, $65
  •  $50 for half-season from Aug. 1 through Labor Day.
  • Risden's sometimes charges for beach use the weekend after Labor Day if the weather is warm and sunny and donates proceeds. Last year, proceeds were donated to the Point Pleasant Beach First Aid Squad.

Food and drink:

  • Coolers with food and non-alcoholic beverages permitted.
  • Can also be purchased at eateries in the bath houses on New Jersey Avenue and the one between Forman and Trenton avenues.

Bathrooms:

  • Inside bath houses

Lifeguard hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call (732) 892-8412.

Bradshaw's and Maryland Avenue beaches, at the south end of Point Beach, are operated by Aqua-Serve, which cleans the beaches and staffs lifeguards and badge checkers. There is no boardwalk and nowhere to buy food or drinks without crossing Ocean Avenue.

Lifeguard hours for both: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Maryland Avenue beach, the last remaining, public piece of the former Beacon Beach, is on Maryland Avenue, which isn't easy to find because the street sign is not visible from Ocean Avenue.

To get there:

  • Take Ocean Avenue heading north, turn right on Michelle Lane, right on Beacon Lane, find a parking spot, and then, on foot, turn left on Maryland.

The Maryland Avenue beach is:

  • The only beach in town that's owned by the municipality, which contracts with Aqua-Serve to run it. It's at the southern end, next to Bay Head.

Badge prices:

  • 12 and younger: free
  • Daily for 13 and older: $8
  • Season for 13 and older: $90
  • Combination season pass for beach and pool which is at the end of West Lake Avenue, Bay Head, and also operated by Aqua-Serve: $320. One person season pass for pool is $280.

Food and drink:

  • Coolers allowed
  • Can be purchased at a few establishments, including 7-11 and Marlin's Cafe, on the other side of Ocean Avenue

Parking:

  • Free on Beacon and Michelle lanes, but those spots can snatched up fast by residents who live on those streets and their guests on weekends and holidays
  • Metered spots on Ocean Avenue
  • Free spots on the other side of Ocean Avenue

 Bathrooms:

  • Two portable toilets provided by Aqua-Serve

Bradshaw's Beach:

Badge prices:

  • Ages three and younger are free.
  • Season four years and older: $90
  • Daily for four and older: $8
  • Combination season pass for beach and pool which is at the end of West Lake Avenue, Bay Head, and also operated by Aqua-Serve: $320. One person season pass for pool is $280.

Food and drink:

  • Coolers allowed
  • Can be purchased at a few establishments, including 7-11 and Marlin's Cafe, on the other side of Ocean Avenue

Parking:

  • Metered spots in front of beach on Washington Ave. to Ocean Ave. and along Ocean.
  • Free street spots across Ocean.

Bathrooms:

  • Portable toilet

For more information on Maryland and Bradshaw's, call Aqua-Serve at (732) 295-2091.


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