State park
Island Beach State Park
The park entrance is 2 miles from Barnegat Light. Day use costs Seasonal parking fees Memorial Day–Labor Day at fee parks; many parks free off-season. Island Beach State Park is a state park in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Island Beach State Park map
Island Beach State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Island Beach State Park costs Seasonal parking fees Memorial Day–Labor Day at fee parks; many parks free off-season.
- Island Beach State Park is 2 miles from Barnegat Light.
- Yes, Wetlands along Barnegat Bay is open to swimming at Island Beach State Park.
Before you go
Island Beach State Park is 2 miles from Barnegat Light.
Trails
- Gap Gateway National Reserves Pinelands National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Watchung Reservation New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Education Center Union County Reeves-Reed Arboretum Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Historic site Visitor center Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- State park Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- Wetlands along Barnegat Bay
Public lands next to Island Beach State Park
- State parkBarnegat Lighthouse State Park is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- dep.nj.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nj.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)