Clean Ocean Action

How to Register for Beach Sweeps

 

1. Decide where you'd like to do your Beach Sweep

2. Fill out the registration form in English / en español / em português as individuals, families, or groups. 

3. Share with your friends and family!

Questions about the Beach Sweeps? Find answers on the Beach Sweeps FAQ page.   

View all 80+ Beach Sweeps locations on map below or scroll down for a list of sites by county:

(Colored pins indicate different counties. List is subject to change.)

                                                  ATLANTIC COUNTY

  • Atlantic City -

    • S. Florida Ave (2401 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)  **THIS BEACH SWEEP SITE IS CANCELLED

    • S. Albany Ave Boardwalk (199 S Albany Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)  **THIS BEACH SWEEP SITE IS CANCELLED

    • S Connecticut Ave (39.36134, -74.41474; meet on boardwalk & clean beach moving north until S New Hampshire Ave)  **THIS BEACH SWEEP SITE IS CANCELLED

  • Brigantine - 17th St. Beach, South (Brigantine Beach Patrol, 1700 17th Street, Brigantine, NJ 08203)

  • Longport - 33rd and Atlantic Ave (3210 Atlantic Ave, Longport, NJ 08403)

  • Margate - Granville Ave (101 S Huntington Ave, Margate City, NJ 08402)

  • Ventnor City - Newport Ave Beach (Community Building: 6500 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406)

                                                   BERGEN COUNTY

  • Englewood Cliffs - Englewood Picnic Area/Boat Basin at Palisades Interstate Park (Henry Hudson Dr, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632) In partnership with Palisades Interstate Park Commission and Hudson River Fisherman's Association. 

                                                BURLINGTON COUNTY

  • Palmyra Cove - Palmyra Cove Nature Park (1335 NJ-73, Palmyra, NJ 08065)  **THIS BEACH SWEEP WILL OCCUR AT 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                 CAPE MAY COUNTY

  • Avalon -30th St Boardwalk (Setup is on far side of the boardwalk at 3001 Avalon Ave.) (39.093462, -74.718301)

  • Cape May 

    • Nature Center of Cape May (1600 Delaware Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204) 

    •  2nd Avenue Beach (Jetty Motel: 2nd Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204) **THIS BEACH SWEEP WILL OCCUR ON OCTOBER 17, 2026 

  • North Wildwood - Hereford Inlet Beach (Gazebo at 1st Ave and Surf Ave) (In collaboration with Volunteer Center of South Jersey)

  • Ocean City - Ocean City Music Pier (825 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08826)

  • Sea Isle City - Boardwalk at JFK Boulevard (11 43rd, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243) **THIS BEACH SWEEP WILL OCCUR ON OCTOBER 10, 2026

  • Stone Harbor - 95th Street Beach 

  • Strathmere - Rita Schiavo Library parking lot (801 Commonwealth Ave., Strathmere, NJ)

  • Villas - Beach at Village Rd and Bay Dr (500 Village Rd, Villas, NJ 08251) 

  • Wildwood Crest - Crest Arts Pavilion (6301 Ocean Ave Wildwood Crest NJ 08260)

  • Wildwood -  Poplar Ave (499 E Poplar Ave) 

                                                    ESSEX COUNTY 

  • Glen Ridge/Montclair

    • Toney's Brook at Glenfield Park (meet at park entrance at Woodland Ave and Pierson Place)

    • "The Glen" (at Bloomfield and Ridgewood Ave; 40.80003, -74.20365)         

                                               GLOUCESTER COUNTY

  • West Deptford 

    • Rivergate Boat Ramp (1776 2nd Street, West Deptford, NJ 08086) . **THIS BEACH SWEEP WILL OCCUR AT 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

    • Riverwinds Restaurant/Kayak Launch (1075 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08086) **THIS BEACH SWEEP WILL OCCUR AT 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                MIDDLESEX COUNTY                          

  • Perth Amboy - Sadowski Pkwy Waterfront Park (105 Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861)

  • South Amboy- Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (201 John T. O'Leary Blvd, South Amboy, NJ 08879) 


                                                MONMOUTH COUNTY

  • Aberdeen - Fisherman's Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach (967 Ocean Blvd, Aberdeen Twp NJ; across from Veteran's Memorial Park) 

  • Asbury Park - 

  • Atlantic Highlands - First Ave Beach (Harbor Parking Lot; 5 First Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716)

  • Avon-by-the-Sea - Avon Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean (North End of the Beach)

  • Belmar - 

    • 3rd Avenue Beach (3rd Ave & Boardwalk)

    • 15th Avenue Beach (15th Ave & Boardwalk)

    • L Street (Maclearie Park, 905 NJ-35, Belmar, NJ 07719; expands to Heroys Pond) 

  • Bradley Beach - Gazebo on 5th Ave

  • Deal - Hathaway Ave 

  • Highlands

    • Popamora Point (369 Shore Dr, Highlands NJ 07732)

    • Snug Harbor (22 Snug Harbor Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732; behind the Community Center)

  • Keansburg - Batting Cages at Beachway (275 Beachway Ave, Keansburg NJ)

  • Keyport - Cedar Street Park (53 Cedar St, Keyport NJ 07735) 

  • Loch Arbour & Allenhurst - Euclid Avenue (9 Ocean Place, Loch Arbour, NJ) 

  • Long Branch -  

    • Brighton Ave Beach (639 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740) Sponsored by Crum & Forster

    • Madison Ave Beach (2 Ocean Ave N, Long Branch, NJ 07740) 

    • Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Beach Entrance at Joline Ave (1 Joline Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740)  

  • Manasquan - Main Street Beach (605 East Main Street and beachfront, Manasquan, NJ) 

  • Middletown Township

    • Bayshore Waterfront Park (719 Port Monmouth Rd, Port Monmouth NJ 07758) 

    • Ideal Beach (4 Ocean Avenue, Middletown, NJ)

    • Leonardo Public Beach South (102 Concord Ave; north side of Leonardo State Marina, meet at the pavilion)

  • Monmouth Beach - Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (29 N Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750) 

  • Neptune City - Memorial Park (1-41 Riverview Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753) In partnership with Shark River Cleanup Coalition **THE START TIME FOR THIS SITE IS 11:30 AM

  • Ocean Grove - Boardwalk Pavilion (13 Ocean Ave N, Ocean Grove, NJ)

  • Red Bank - Maple Cove (1 Maple Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701)

  • Rumson - Municipal Boat Ramp (9 Ave of Two Rivers, Rumson, NJ 07760) 

  • Sandy Hook - Lot D (follow the lawn signs to the parking lot)

  • Sea Bright- 

  • Sea Girt - Boardwalk at Beacon Blvd (2 Ocean Ave N) 

  • Spring Lake - South End Pavilion (410 N Ocean Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762) 

  • Union Beach - Gateway Ct & Union Ave (201 Gateway Ct, Union Beach, NJ)

                                                  OCEAN COUNTY    

  • Bay Head - Beach House Classic Boardshop (517 Main Ave, Bay Head NJ 08742)  **THIS BEACH SWEEP SITE IS CANCELLED

  • Berkeley Twp 

    • Dudley Park (US Highway 9 N, Bayville, NJ, 08721)

    • Island Beach State Park Bathing Pavilion #1 (South of Seaside Park in Berkeley Twp, NJ). 

  • Brick

    • Brick Beach 1 (331 Route 35 North, Brick, NJ) (attendees may also clean Brick 3 by collecting supplies at Brick 1 check in site)

    • Windward Beach Park (265 Princeton Ave, Brick, NJ)  **THIS BEACH SWEEP SITE IS CANCELLED

  • Lavallette - Philadelphia Ave Beach

  • Long Beach Island - 

    • Wally's Restaurant in Surf City (712 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City NJ 08008) In partnership with Alliance for a Living Ocean

    • Brant Beach (68th Street; 39.61556, -74.19806; additional parking at Bayview Park)

  • Mantoloking - Lyman St Beach (1021 Ocean Ave, Mantoloking, NJ 08738)

  • Ocean Gate - Ocean Gate Beach (228 E Longport Ave, Ocean Gate, NJ 08740)

  • Point Pleasant - Maxson Ave Beach (near Riverfront Park) 

  • Point Pleasant Beach - 

  • Seaside Heights - Grant Avenue Beach (Seaside Heights Boardwalk) 

  • Seaside Park -

    • 2nd Ave Beach (2nd Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park NJ 08752)

    • Midway Beach at 6th Ln (48 Ocean Ave, Seaside Park, NJ 08752; near Midway Beach Condominium Association)

    • Stockton Ave (Stockton Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park, NJ 08752; near Funtown Beach) 

  • Toms River -

    • Brown's Woods Preserve (meet at Save Barnegat Bay Office: 117 Haines Road Toms River, NJ 08753) In partnership with Save Barnegat Bay 

    • Normandy Beach at 6th Ave

    • Ortley Beach at 3rd Ave (near St. Elisabeth's Chapel - 5 3rd Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ)

Take your Beach Sweeping to the next level and become a Beach Captain! 
Know of a beach, riverfront, or stream in need? Contact us with more information at BeachSweeps@CleanOceanAction.org. 

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Headquarters:

49 Avenel Blvd.
Long Branch, NJ 07740

Field Office:

Gateway National Recreation Area
Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Voice: (732) 872-0111
FAX: (732) 872-8041


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