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A Guide to Accessing cape May county’s beaches and surf chairs for People with Disabilities

GENERAL GUIDELINESFOR SAFE SURF CHAIR USE• Use of the surf chair is restricted to those individuals weighing less than

three hundred (300) pounds• An attendant must be present when the chair is in use• The attendant must not undertake tasks which exceed his/her physical ability• At no time, and under no circumstances is the surf chair to be placed in

the water beyond a depth of six inches.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe cape May county Department of Aging & Disability services wishes to thank the cape May county board of chosen Freeholders and the cape May county Department of Tourism for their help in producing this brochure.

Thanks, too, go out to all of the municipalities in cape May county that graciously continue to provide the information included in this publication.

special thanks to Ron Jost who generously volunteered his time to contact the municipalities for information regarding the accessibility of their beaches.

Any and all suggestions for improving the usefulness of this brochure are welcome. Address all comments to Paulann Pierson, cMc Department of Aging & Disability services (609-886-2784; ppierson@co.cape-may.nj.us)

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i n c A P e M A y c o U n T yW I L D W O O Dwww.wildwoodnj.orgCONTACT INFORMATIONbeach Patrol headquarters (609-522-8258 or 609-846-2054) or city hall (609-522-2444)

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• Access ramps to boardwalk at schellenger Ave and Rio Grande• At cresse Ave (beyond boardwalk), there is direct access to the beach• beach Patrol will provide transport from the boardwalk onto the soft sand

for person with disabilities and 1 companion after 11am and will provide return transport to the boardwalk before 4pm

SURF CHAIRSLocation:• There are a total of 2-3 chairs available• All are located at the beach Patrol headquarters at lincoln Ave & ocean • There is no charge for use of chairs

Reservations:• chairs are available on a first come, first served basis• Reservations are strongly encouraged (609-522-8258 or 609-846-2054)

but will be accepted no more than 2 days prior to date(s) requested• chairs may be reserved for more than 1 day at a time, but must be

returned each night and must stay at all times in Wildwood on the beach• 2 forms of iD are required to reserve chairs

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• Accessible rest rooms (boardwalk level) are located at Glenwood, youngs,

and leaming Aves• At schellenger Ave (beach level), there is a ramp from boardwalk to beach

and comfort station• Additionally, at each of the 7 beach walkways, there are accessible portable restrooms

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• Available on at least every other street at ocean• Accessible spaces at municipal parking lots (Rio Grande, Taylor, leaming, hand)

S T O N E H A R b O Rwww.stone-harbor.nj.usCONTACT INFORMATIONbeach Tag office at 95th street & beach (609-368-6805)

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• Ramps from street to beach at 83rd, 88th, 92nd, 95th, 101st, 103rd,

105th, 111th, 114th and 119th streets• Access from beach entrance to water’s edge at 88th, 95th and 119th streets• There is access to pavilions at 88th and 101st streets, and there is access

from the pavilions to the beach at those locations

SURF CHAIRSLocations:• A total of 6 chairs are available at beach Tag office at 95th street & beach• beach Tag office hours are 10 am to 4 pm

Reservations:• Reservations (no charge) are strongly suggested (609-368-6805)

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• There are portable rest rooms with accessible stalls on the 82nd street

Recreation Field, 95th street and the beach, and the 123rd street Parking lot at the beach

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• located at 95th street & beach• There is no charge for on-street metered parking for motor vehicles that

properly display a handicapped windshield placard or license plate

S T R A T H M E R EU p p E R T O W N S H I pwww.uppertownship.comCONTACT INFORMATIONcaptain bill handley (609-263-1151; utbp@uppertownship.com)

ACCESS TO BEACHES• Accessible location: intersection of Williams Ave and neptune Road; Putnam Ave• other beach access: All street ends and along Whale beach

SURF CHAIRSLocation:• 2 chairs are available upon request at the beach Patrol building (Williams

Ave and neptune Road)

Reservations:• strongly suggested (609-263-1151; utbp@uppertownship.com)

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• no public rest rooms are available• Portable rest room with 1 accessible stall is available at Williams Ave and

Putnam Ave

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• on-street parking at neptune Road, Prescott Ave, and Putnam Ave

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThe Township of Upper is committed to making its community accessible for all, including people with disabilities. The Township is undertaking a complete review of all facilities and beach areas to ensure compliance with all aspects of ADA requirements.

W I L D W O O D C R E S Twww.wildwoodcrest.orgCONTACT INFORMATIONcaptain Wildwood crest beach Patrol (609-522-3825)

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• There is access at 39 streets adjacent to the beach• only cresse and Washington are noT accessible

SURF CHAIRSLocation:• Rambler Road & the beach (beach Patrol headquarters)

Reservations:• beach Patrol headquarters (609-522-3825)

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• ADA accessible rest rooms will be available for the 2012 season at the

sunrise Park at Rambler Rd

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• Wildwood crest is considering adding handicapped parking at Rambler

Road as part of a new project for this area in the future

A v A L O Nwww.avalonboro.org CONTACT INFORMATIONAvalon Recreation Department (609) 976-3066beach Patrol (609) 967-7587 Memorial Day - labor Day

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• handicapped ramps at 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th,

29th, 30th and 32nd streets • Ramps to boardwalk and beach requiring companion’s

assistance at 22nd street• hard-packed gravel paths from street to beach are

located at 9th-20th, 32nd-40th, 44th, 48th, 50th, 57th - 66th and 68th-79th streets

• Accessible bay front piers at 8th street pier at the bay side, 20th and 5th Ave, 22nd and 6th Ave, 23rd, 33rd, 37th and 57th streets

SURF CHAIRSLocations: • 8th, 30th and 80th streets at the beach

Reservations (No Charge): • call beach Patrol (609-967-7587) between 10 am and 5 pm

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• Dune Drive & 10th street (Recreation Field)• Dune Drive & 31st street (seniors center), during

hours of operation• Dune Drive & 32nd street (borough hall), during hours

of operation• 30th street & the beach (community hall)• Dune Drive & 31st street outside, between the Fire

house & Police station

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• At 30th street, adjacent to community hall

(4 spaces on north and south sides of building)• At 32nd street & the boardwalk (1 space)• Parking lot at 29th street at the boardwalk

(3 spaces)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAccessible beach information brochure available from Avalon Recreation Department and Avalon borough hall

C A p E M Ay p O I N Twww.capemaypoint.orgCONTACT INFORMATIONbeach Patrol chief (609-884-8468, ext. 15) Memorial Day – labor Day

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• There is a ramp to the beach at coral Ave

SURF CHAIRS• There are 2 chairs available (no charge)• chairs can be requested on a daily basis at the

lifeguard station• Reservations are recommended (609-884-8468 ext. 15)

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• There are no public rest rooms at this location

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• There is accessible parking at borough hall, Alexander

Ave, and coral Ave• There is designated accessible parking close to the

ramp at coral Ave

N O R T H W I L D W O O Dwww.northwildwood.comCONTACT INFORMATIONlife Guard station chief (609-522-7500) between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• Accessible concrete ramp at 15th Ave• This location also provides access onto the beach via

portable ramp & walkway

SURF CHAIRSLocation:• There are a total of 15 chairs available• 10 are located at beach Patrol headquarters at 15th

Ave; 3 at 5th Ave and the beach; and 2 on inlet beach• There is no charge for use of chairs

Reservations:• chairs are available on a first come, first served basis

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• Public rest rooms are located at 7th & 15th Aves at the

beach

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• Available at 15th Ave & the beach

S E A I S L E C I T ywww.seaislecitynj.us CONTACT INFORMATION:beach Patrol headquarters (44th st. & boardwalk): 609-263-3655

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• Ramps from street to the Promenade at 29th, 40th,

44th and 57th streets• Access to beach at 41st and 85th streets• Gazebo with picnic facilities at 85th street entrance• 94th street gazebo at Townsend’s inlet Park has ramp

access to the gazebo and to a decked walkway into the dunes

• Mobi-Mat®s are available at most beach entrances

SURF CHAIRSLocations:• chairs are available yeAR RoUnD --- From Memorial

Day to labor Day at the beach Patrol headquarters (44th st. & Promenade), open from 10 to 5 daily; from labor Day to Memorial Day through Public Works (609-263-6000), M – F, 7 to 3, drop off/pick up service available

Reservations: • surf chairs are available (no charge) on a first come-

first served system • 2 forms of iD are required• Reservations are strongly suggested• chairs may be signed out for 1-5 days; on the first day

of a reservation, the chair(s) must be picked up by 11:30 am

• if chairs are kept for more than 1 day, you must provide your own storage and transportation

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• Public rest rooms are located at 32nd, 40th, 44th on

the beach and 94th street at Townsend’s inlet Park • All rest rooms have at least 1 accessible stall• There are separate fully accessible rest rooms at 32nd

and 40th streets on the Promenade and at 85th street at the beach

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• There are accessible parking spaces along JFK

boulevard & Promenade and at Townsend’s inlet Park at 94th street

• Mostly metered parking

C A p E M Ay C I T ywww.capemaycity.orgCONTACT INFORMATIONlifeguard headquarters: 609-884-9520; Public Works Dept.: 609-884-9570

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• Ramps to the boardwalk (promenade) are located at 17

streets along beach Drive• Ramps from the boardwalk (promenade) to the beach at

broadway, 3rd and cove, Grant and Gurney streets and Trenton Ave

SURF CHAIRSLocations:• First Ave beach (2 chairs)• stegers beach (1 chair)• stockton street beach (1 chair)• Jefferson Ave beach (1 chair)• Philadelphia Ave beach (1 chair)• hughes street beach (2 chairs)• Poverty beach (1 chair)• Madison Ave beach (1 chair)• beach Patrol headquarters on Grant street (3 chairs)

Reservations: • surf chairs are available (no charge) on a first come-first

served system• A photocopy of a Driver’s license is required to use the chairs • chairs will be delivered by the beach Patrol • chairs must stay on the beach and must be returned by 4:30 pm

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMSThere are 4 accessible rest rooms on the boardwalk (promenade) along beach Drive

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• beach Drive & 2nd street• beach Drive & broadway• beach Drive & Grant• beach Drive & Perry• beach Drive & Decatur• beach Drive & ocean• beach Drive & convention center• beach Drive & howard• beach Drive & Jefferson• beach Drive & Madison• beach Drive & Trenton• beach Drive & Pittsburgh• beach Drive & Philadelphia • beach Drive & Wilmington

handicapped persons whose motor vehicles properly display a windshield placard or special license plate are exempt from paying parking meter fees throughout the city of cape May (ordinance 240-2011)

O C E A N C I T ywww.ocnj.usCONTACT INFORMATIONRecreation Division at the sports & civic center (609-525-9304)

ACCESS TO BOARDWALKS AND BEACHES• Ramps (concrete) to the boardwalk at every street

adjacent to the boardwalk• Ramps to the beach at stenton Place, 1st, 3rd, Pennlyn

Place, Park Place, 4th, brighton Place, 6th , Music Pier, 11th – 18th, 20th, 26th, 35th, 36th, 39th – 41st, 43rd, 46th, 50th – 59th streets

• Direct access to the beach at Morningside, st. James Place, 23rd, 29th, 30th, 34th and 57th streets

SURF CHAIRSLocations:• Total of 54 surf chairs are available from Memorial Day

through labor Day• 1 chair is available at each of the lifeguard stations at 1st,

12th, 34th and 59th streets, to act as transport onto the beach• The rest of the chairs are available for pickup (no

charge) at the sports & civic center at 6th street & boardwalk between 9 am and 5 pm

Reservations: • Reservations are encouraged; to reserve a chair, contact

the Recreation Division at the sports & civic center (609-525-9304) between 9 am and 5 pm

• surf chairs can be reserved for up to 2 weeks or can be used on a daily basis

• Failure to pick up the chair within 24 hours of the initial reservation date will result in the cancellation of your reservation

• both child and adult size chairs are offered

ACCESSIBLE REST ROOMS• Public rest rooms are located on the boardwalk at 1st

street, 6th street, Music Pier, and 12th street • Public rest rooms are also available at the sports &

civic center and at the 34th and 59th street lifeguard stations

ACCESSIBLE PARKING• There is no charge for the parking lot located at 5th

street and Asbury Ave• There is no charge for on-street metered parking for

properly marked handicapped vehicles• Municipal parking lots provide handicapped parking

For a charge

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