The Beach Patrol sponsors swimming and rowing competitions and swimming clinics for youth. Beach Chairs are available for the disabled. Please call Headquarters to reserve : (609) 266-5233.
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Fishing Areas:
- North of 14th Street North
- 45th Street – 47th Street
- 49th Street (the area north of Seaside Road)
- South of Jetty (Absecon Inlet)
- Brigantine Bridge
Swimming Swimming is permitted at the following beaches from June 15th to Labor Day during the hours of 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, while the lifeguards are on duty.
- 10th Street North
- 5th Street North
- 2nd Street North
- 2nd Street South
- 4th Street South
- 7th Street South
- 14th Street South
- 15th Street South
- 16th Street South
- 20th Street South
- 22nd Street South
- 26th Street South
- 28th Street South
- 32nd Street South
- 34th Street South
- 38th Street South
- 43rd Street South
- Bramble Drive
- Surfside Road
- Sandy Lane
The Following Beaches will remain open for 3 weekends after Labor Day:
- 26th Street
- 15th Street
- 2nd Street North
- 2nd Street and Roosevelt Blvd.
- 16th Street and Ocean Avenue
- 34th Street and Ocean Avenue
- 38th Street and Ocean Avenue
- 26th Street and Ocean Avenue
Kip Emig- Chief of the Beach Patrol
Acting Chief of the Beach Patrol – Kip Emig
Brigantine guards provide a 6 week swim lesson program that teaches almost 200 children water safety. Sign ups are always the first week of July.
Guarded beaches begin on the Memorial Day weekend these beaches are 2nd street north, 15th street South (weekends only). Full staffed beaches always begin the third week of June thru the Labor Day weekend. The Patrol offers limited weekend service during the month of September at 2nd north, 15 south and 26 street south.
The American Red Cross has trained 30 of our members in first aid with all of them certified as CPR instructors and 8 EMTs. Additionally, 9 members are water safety instructors.
In addition to keeping a watchful eye on swimmers, the beach patrol gives swimming lessons and water safety lectures to groups and schools. Added to this program is a skin cancer avoidance lecture and tidewater environment lessons. The Beach Patrol also operates a two-week ‘junior lifeguard” program wherein up to 125 candidates, both boys and girls, come out and learn basic lifeguarding techniques and water safety plus a “rookie camp” for first-year lifeguards. The Beach Patrol can also be seen overseeing such local aquatic events as the Lion’s Club Mile Swim, the Elk’s Club Bayfest and mile swim, the Red Cross Triathlon, and the Brigantine Waveriding Association’s Surf Contests.
The Brigantine City Beach Patrol’s primary coverage area is approximately five miles of beach (with 25 stands). The patrol also responds to calls on an additional six miles of unprotected beach.
For more information, click here to view the City Code and search for “Beach Patrol.”
The Boat Ramp is located at 5th St. South and Bayshore Avenue.
For up to date information on Boat Ramp Closings, text your zip code (08203) to 888777. You will be signed up for the City’s Alert System.
Licensed boats only. 6th Street North, 28th Street – 30th Street & 40th Street.
You must have a permit to launch from designated beach. The cost is $125.00/yr. In order to obtain a permit, applicant must have a copy of Face sheet of insurance policy (minimum $500,000 liability insurance required. Permit holders must follow rules and regulations of permit. Jet Skiing is permitted in the inlet side of the South Jetty as designated by appropriately posted signs.
Kayaking is permitted at the following beaches.
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- Adjacent to all Lifeguard protected beaches.
- The North-end beaches (North of 15th Street North)
- Absecon Inlet Beaches.
- Area between Sandy Lane and Seaside Road lifeguard station.
- 26th Street South – City Dock area.
Must have a permit, the cost is $150.00/yr. In order to obtain a permit applicant must have proof of Liability Insurance. The launch area is located from Neptune Drive to Club Drive.
