Waves of thanks to over 5,000 volunteers who participated in COA's Spring 2022 Beach Sweeps! The next Beach Sweeps will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 9am-12:30 pm.
Questions about the Beach Sweeps? Find answers on the Beach Sweeps FAQ page.
Special thanks to our Statewide Beach Sweeps Sponsors:
View all 70+ Beach Sweeps locations on a map:
(Colored pins indicate different counties)
Beach Sweeps Locations
ATLANTIC COUNTY
County Sponsor:
- Atlantic City - S. Albany Ave Boardwalk (199 S Albany Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401) Sponsored by Ciocca Subaru of Pleasantville, OceanFirst Foundation and Atlantic City Electric
- Atlantic City - S. Missouri Ave Sponsored by Atlantic City Electric
- Brigantine - 17th St. Beach, South (Brigantine Beach Patrol, 1700 17th Street, Brigantine, NJ 08203)
- Longport - 33rd and Atlantic Ave
- Margate - Granville Ave
- Ventnor City - Newport Avenue Beach (Community Building: 6500 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406)
BERGEN COUNTY
- Englewood Cliffs - Englewood Picnic Area/Boat Basin at Palisades Interstate Park (GPS: 40.875925, -73.946678) In partnership with Palisades Interstate Park Commission and Hudson River Fisherman's Association.
BURLINGTON COUNTY
- Palmyra - Palmyra Cove Nature Park (GPS: 40.875925, -73.946678)
CAPE MAY COUNTY
- Avalon - 30th St W and Avalon Ave (Avalon Beach Patrol, 3001 Avalon Ave, Avalon NJ 08202)
- 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)
- North Wildwood - Hereford Inlet Beach (Gazebo at 1st Ave and Surf Ave)
- Ocean City - Ocean City Music Pier
- Sea Isle City - JFK Blvd & Promenade
- Stone Harbor - 95th Street Beach
- Strathmere - Volunteer Fire Company (5 Commonwealth Ave, Strathmere NJ 08248)
- Villas - Beach at Village Rd and Bay Dr
- Wildwood Crest - Centennial Park (6700 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260)
- Wildwood - Poplar Ave
ESSEX COUNTY
- Glen Ridge/Montclair
- Glenfield Park (meet at park entrance at Woodland Avenue and Pierson Place)
- "The Glen" (at Bloomfield and Ridgewood Avenue)
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
- South Amboy - Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (201 John T O'Leary Blvd, South Amboy, NJ 08879)
MONMOUTH COUNTY
County Sponsors:
Additional support provided by Enterprise Holdings Foundation
- Aberdeen -Fisherman's Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach (967 Ocean Blvd, Aberdeen Twp NJ; across from Veteran's Memorial Park)
- Asbury Park -
- Convention Hall -North End of Convention Hall at Boardwalk (1300 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) Sponsored by Applegate Natural & Organic Meat and Slalom
- 1st Ave Beach (820 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) Sponsored by Boatsetter
- Atlantic Highlands - First Ave Beach (Seastreak parking lot)
- Avon-by-the-Sea - Avon Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean (North End of the Beach)
- Belmar -
- 3rd Avenue Beach (3rd Ave & Boardwalk)Sponsored by American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey
- 16th Avenue Beach (1601 Ocean Avenue, Belmar, New Jersey, 07719)
- Bradley Beach - Gazebo on Ocean Ave & 5th Ave Sponsored by Art for Sea
- Deal - Hathaway Ave
- Highlands
- Popamora Point (369 Shore Dr, Highlands NJ 07732)
- Snug Harbor (22 Snug Harbor Ave, Highlands NJ 07732)
- Keansburg - Batting Cages at Beachway (2 Raritan Avenue, Keansburg NJ)
- Keyport - Cedar Street Park (53 Cedar St, Keyport NJ 07735)
- Loch Arbour & Allenhurst - Euclid Avenue (99 Ocean Place, Loch Arbour, NJ)
- Long Branch -
- Brighton Ave Beach (639 Ocean Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740) Sponsored by DHL Express
- Madison Ave Beach (1 Madison Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740) Sponsored by ServPro Eatontown/Long Branch
- Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Beach Entrance at Joline Ave (1 Joline Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740)
- Manasquan - Main Street Beach (East Main Street and beachfront) Sponsored by Manasquan Bank
- Middletown Township
- Bayshore Waterfront Park (719 Port Monmouth Rd, Port Monmouth NJ 07758)
- Ideal Beach (4 Ocean Avenue, Middletown, NJ)
- Leonardo Public Beach South (1 Concord Avenue & the beach. North side of Leonardo State Marina Launch ramp)
- Monmouth Beach - Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (29 N Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, NJ 07750)
- Neptune - Memorial Park In partnership with Shark River Cleanup Coalition
- Ocean Grove - Boardwalk Pavilion
- Red Bank - Maple Cove (end of Maple Avenue)
- Rumson - Municipal Boat Ramp (9 Ave of Two Rivers, Rumson, NJ 07760)
- Sandy Hook - Lot D
- Sea Bright
- Anchorage Public Beach (north of Sea Bright Bridge, 909 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ, 07760)
- BeachWalk Hotel (344 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)
- Sea Bright Public Beach Pavilion (1097 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760)
- Sea Girt - Boardwalk at Beacon Blvd
- Spring Lake - South End Pavilion (410 N Ocean Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762)
- Union Beach - Florence Ave & Front St.
OCEAN COUNTY
County Sponsors:
- Bay Head - Beach House Classic Boardshop (517 Main Ave, Bay Head NJ 08742)
- Berkeley Twp - Dudley Park (Sycamore Street, Bayville, NJ 08721)
- Brick
- Brick Beach 1 (331 Route 35 North, Brick, NJ)
- Brick Beach 3 (440 Route 35 North, Brick, NJ) Sponsored by Manasquan Bank
- Windward Beach Park (265 Princeton Ave, Brick, NJ)
- Island Beach State Park - Bathing Pavilion #1 (Central Ave, Seaside Park, NJ 08752) Sponsored by Janney Montgomery Scott
- 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
- Mantoloking - Lyman St Beach (1021 Ocean Ave, Mantoloking, NJ 08738)
- Ocean Gate - Ocean Gate Beach
- Point Pleasant - Maxson Ave Beach (end of Maxson Ave near Riverfront Park)
- Point Pleasant Beach -
- Jenkinson's Aquarium on the Boardwalk (300 Boardwalk, Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742)Sponsored by Jenkinson's Boardwalk and Aquarium, Colliers Engineering & Design, and OceanFirst Foundation
- Maryland Avenue Sponsored by Baine Contracting
- Seaside Heights - Grant Ave
- Seaside Park -
- 2nd Ave Beach (2nd Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park NJ 08752)
- Midway Beach at 6th Ln
- Stockton Ave Beach (Stockton Ave & Boardwalk, Seaside Park NJ 08752)
- 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 (St. Elisabeth's Chapel - 5 3rd Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751)
- West Creek - Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area (meet at Forge Rd/Martha Rd)
Take your Beach Sweeping to the next level and become a Beach Captain! For more information, contact outreach@cleanoceanaction.org.
Know of a beach, riverfront, or stream in need? Contact us with more information at info@CleanOceanAction.org.
