Lacey Township’s beaches may not border an ocean but there is beach access to a creek and lakes. With 98.5 square miles, of which, 84.0 square miles is land and 14.5 square miles is water, Lacey is home to over 27,000 people. The beaches are close in vicinity to the downtown area where there are restaurants and shopping centers.
There are four township beaches in Lacey that will open Saturday, June 19: Cedar Creek Beach on Forrest Avenue in Lanoka Harbor, Bamber Lake Beach in Bamber Lake, Deerhead Lake Beach on Deerhead Lake Drive in Forked River, and Lake Barnegat Beach on Lakeside Drive in Forked River.
Lacey Township is also home to Meadowlark Beach on Meadowlark Dirve in Lanoka Harbor and Forked River Beach Park on Beach Boulevard in Forked River, both off of the Barnegat Bay. Beach badges are not required.
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- Beach Badges are $5 and are required for people over the age of seven. Badges will be available starting June 1 in the Recreation Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends starting July 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proof of residency is required. Badges will be required starting June 26.Call 609-693-1100, ext. 2203 for more information.
- Lifeguard Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Parking: Parking lots or on-street parking; no meters.
- Restroom facilities are available.
- Food and Drinks are not permitted.
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