Clean Ocean Action

Save the Date for our Spring Beach Sweeps on April 11th!

 

Important Site Updates: Clean Ocean Action has learned that Runapalooza will happen on the same day as the Beach Sweeps. This may cause some traffic and parking may be limited. For site updates, click here.

 

Register for Spring Beach Sweeps today!

 

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

For those interested in becoming a Beach Sweeps Captain click here or Junior Beach Captain click here.

Our Sea-rrific Sponsors!

                                                 Statewide Sponsors

        

      

                                                      Countywide Sponsors
 

 

 

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 of 2026 participating sites and is subject to change)

                                                  ATLANTIC COUNTY

  • Atlantic City -
    • S. Florida Ave (2401 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401)
    • S. Albany Ave Boardwalk (199 S Albany Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401) 
    • S Connecticut Ave (39.36134, -74.41474; meet on boardwalk & clean beach moving north until S New Hampshire Ave)
  • 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)  *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AT THIS SITE IS 10 am AND WILL END AT 1:30 pm

                                                 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 SITE WILL BE HELD ON sATURDAY, 4/18/26
  • 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) 
  • Stone Harbor - 95th Street Beach 
  • Strathmere - 1400 Commonwealth Ave crossover (1400 Commonwealth Ave, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243) 
  • 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) .  *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AT THIS SITE IS 10 am AND WILL END AT 1:30 pm
    • Riverwinds Restaurant/Kayak Launch (1075 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08086) *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AT THIS SITE IS 10 am AND WILL END AT 1:30 pm

                                                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 - 
    • South Side of Convention Hall (1300 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) Sponsored by Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC   *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AT THIS SITE IS 9:30 AM
    • 1st Ave Beach (878 Ocean Ave N, Asbury Park, NJ 07712) Sponsored by New Jersey American Water *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AT THIS SITE IS 9:30 AM
    • 7th Ave Beach (Seventh Ave Beach Access, Asbury Park NJ 07712) *** PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AT THIS SITE IS 9:30 AM
  • 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 (In collaboration with Surfrider Jersey Shore)

  • Deal - Hathaway Ave *** THIS SITE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

    • Snug Harbor (22 Snug Harbor Ave, Highlands, NJ 07732; behind the Community Center)*** THIS SITE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

  • 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) *** THIS SITE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

  • 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, this cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25th at 9 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 - Florence Ave & Front St (40.45189; -74.17147)

                                                  OCEAN COUNTY    

  • Bay Head - Beach House Classic Boardshop (517 Main Ave, Bay Head NJ 08742) *** THIS SITE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
  • Berkeley Twp 
    • Holly Park Beach end of Main Street (closest GPS address is 930 Main Street)
    • 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) 
  • 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) *** THIS SITE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
  • 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. 

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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