New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 2 - STATE PARK SERVICE CODE
Subchapter 17 - FEES FOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE STATE PARK SERVICE
Section 7:2-17.1 - Day use fees for services and facilities provided by the State Park Service
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Daily parking fees for automobiles at designated State parks, for the period beginning with Memorial Day weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive, area as follows:
| Area | NJ Non-resident | NJ Resident | Non-resident | |
| Resident Weekdays* | Weekdays* | Weekends and Holidays* | Weekends and Holidays* | |
| 1. Allaire | $ 5.00 | $ 7.00 | ||
| 2. Atsion | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 3. Bass River | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 4. Batsto | $ 5.00 | $ 7.00 | ||
| 5. Belleplain | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 6. Cheesequake | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 7. High Point | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 8. Hopatcong | $ 6.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 9. Island Beach | $ 6.00 | $ 12.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 10. Ringwood | $ 5.00 | $ 7.00 | ||
| Manor | ||||
| 11. Skylands | $ 5.00 | $ 7.00 | ||
| 12. Shepard Lake | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 13. Round Valley | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 14. Spruce Run | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 15. Stokes | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 16. Swartswood | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| 17. Washington | $ 5.00 | $ 7.00 | ||
| Crossing | ||||
| 18. Wawayanda | $ 5.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 |
| *At all State parks, forests, and recreation areas, the fee for an | ||||
| oversized vehicle shall be twice the fee for a vehicle that is not oversized. | ||||
(b) At Island Beach State Park, for the period commencing on the day after Labor Day and ending on the day before Memorial Day Weekend, the daily day use parking fees are as follows:
| Vehicle | Fee |
| 1. Automobile* | $ 5.00 (NJ resident) |
| $ 10.00 (non-resident) | |
| 2. Motorcycle | $ 5.00 (NJ resident) |
| $ 7.00 (non-resident) | |
| 3. Bus (out-of-State groups) | $ 120.00/bus |
| 4. Bus (in-State groups) | $ 65.00/bus |
| *The fee for an oversized vehicle shall be twice the fee for a vehicle that is not oversized. | |
(c) Daily parking fees for motorcycles and buses at State parks, forests and recreation areas identified in (a) above, for the period beginning with Memorial Day weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive, are as follows:
| Vehicle | Fee |
| 1. Motorcycle | $ 5.00 (NJ resident) |
| $ 7.00 (non-resident) | |
| 2. Bus (out-of-State groups) | $ 120.00/Bus |
| 3. Bus (in-State groups) | $ 65.00/Bus |
(d) Each bus group shall pay a reservation deposit equal to $ 25.00 per bus, at the time the reservation is made. The deposit is refundable if the group cancels its reservations six or more calendar days prior to the reserved date; thereafter, the deposit is non-refundable.
(e) An annual parking pass for automobiles and motorcycles is available as follows:
| 1. | Area | NJ resident | Non-resident |
| All State parks, forests, and recreation areas* | $ 50.00 | $ 75.00 | |
| *The fee for an annual pass for an oversized vehicle shall be twice the fee for a vehicle that is not oversized. | |||
(f) The daily or annual walk-in and bicycle fee for persons 12 years old and above at designated State parks, forests and recreation areas, for the period beginning with Memorial Day weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive, is as follows:
| 1. Area | Daily Fee | Annual Walk-In and Bicycle Pass | |
| i. | Atsion | $ 2.00 | $ 50.00 |
| ii. | Bass River | $ 2.00 | $ 50.00 |
| iii. | Hopatcong | $ 3.00 | $ 50.00 |
| iv. | Parvin | $ 2.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Three years and under free | Three years and under free | ||
| v. | Round Valley | $ 2.00 | $ 50.00 |
| vi. | Spruce Run | $ 2.00 | $ 50.00 |
(g) The daily or annual launch ramp fee at designated State parks and marinas are as follows:
| Area | Daily Fee | Annual Fee |
| 1. Leonardo State Marina | $ 20.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 25.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 170.00 (NJ resident) $ 200.00 (non-resident) |
| 2. Liberty State Park | $ 20.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 25.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 170.00 (NJ resident) $ 200.00 (non-resident) |
| 3. Corson's Inlet (beginning on Memorial Day weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive) | $ 12.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 20.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 60.00 (NJ resident) $ 80.00 (non-resident) |
| 4. Mullica River (beginning on Memorial Day Weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive) | $ 12.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 20.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 60.00 (NJ resident) $ 80.00 (non-resident) |
| 5. Hopatcong State Park (beginning on April 1 and ending on the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend, and beginning the day after Labor Day and ending on October 31) | $ 12.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 20.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 60.00 (NJ resident) $ 80.00 (non-resident) |
| 6. D & R Canal (Bull's Island Recreation Area boat launches)(beginning on Memorial Day Weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive) | $ 12.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 20.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 60.00 (NJ resident) $ 80.00 (non-resident) |
| 7. Parvin (Fisherman's Landing) (beginning on Memorial Day Weekend and ending on Labor Day inclusive) | $ 12.00/launch (NJ resident) $ 20.00/launch (non-resident) | $ 60.00 (NJ resident) $ 80.00 (non-resident) |
(h) The fee for dry boat storage permits at designated State parks and recreation areas for the period from April 1 to October 31, issued pursuant to 7:2-8.9, is as follows:
| Area | Type | Fee |
| Spruce Run | Single Boat Trailer | $ 250.00 (NJ resident) |
| (Half Rate after August 1) | $ 295.00 (non-resident) | |
| Spruce Run | Double Deck Boat Trailer | $ 325.00 (NJ resident) |
| (Half Rate after August 1) | $ 370.00 (non-resident) | |
| Corson's Inlet | Catamaran | $ 200.00 (NJ resident) |
| (Half Rate after August 1) | $ 225.00 (non-resident) | |
| Late Boat Removal Fee--$ 35.00 | ||
| Late Boat Storage Fee--$ 20.00/Day | ||
| Cancellation--$ 35.00/Day | ||
(i) The fee for dry boat storage permits for the period from November 1 to March 31, at designated State parks and recreation areas issued pursuant to 7:2-8.9, is as follows:
| Area | Type | Fee |
| Spruce Run | Single Boat Trailer | $ 200.00 (NJ resident) |
| $ 240.00 (non-resident) | ||
| Spruce Run | Double Deck Boat Trailer | $ 260.00 (NJ resident) |
| $ 320.00 (non-resident) |
(j) Except when parking fees are in effect pursuant to (a) and (c) above, a fee of $ 1.00 for each person age 12 and over shall be charged for admission to High Point Monument.
(k) The daily fee per person for admission to the Barnegat Lighthouse will be $ 3.00 for each person age 12 and over and $ 1.00 for each person age six through 11 for the period beginning Memorial Day weekend and ending on Labor Day.
(l) Fees for the Batsto, Ringwood Manor, Twin Lights, and Fort Mott Historic Tour are as follows:
| Age (years) | Fee |
| 1.Six through 11 | $ 1.00/person |
| 2.12 and above | $ 3.00/person. |
(m) Fees for tours of the facilities at Washington Crossing State Park are as follows:
| 1.Museum/Ferry House | $ 1.00/person (Age 12 and over) |
| $ 1.00/person (Age six through 11) |
