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You are receiving this email because you purchased an Island Beach State Park Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permit within the past five years and we want to share information with you regarding the lottery which opens on Oct. 27 this year.
Recognizing that users have faced challenges when purchasing permits in recent years, the New Jersey State Park Service is evaluating the Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permit Program at Island Beach State Park and is seeking your input. Your responses will remain anonymous and will help us improve the permit experience. The survey is open through Dec. 1.
🔗 Take the survey now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5SZ6HV5Â
2026 Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permits
The New Jersey State Park Service will be using a lottery system to issue 2026 Island Beach State Park Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permits. Annual permits will be offered first through the lottery process, followed by weekday-only permits in a second lottery once all annual permits have been sold.
Key Dates and Details
- 27: Application window opens at midnight for annual Island Beach State Park Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permits. Applications are accepted until 11:59 pm on Nov. 15.
- On or around Nov. 16: Selected annual Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permit applicants notified.
- By Nov. 30: Payment due for selected annual Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permit applicants
- 1: Application window opens at midnight for weekday-only Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permits. Applications are accepted until 11:59 pm on Dec. 20.
- On or around Dec. 22: Weekday lottery selections notified; payment due within three weeks.
Enter the lottery: https://njparksandforests.org/lottery/
No payment is required to participate in the lottery.
Please note that Weekday-Only permits allow seven-day beach access outside of peak season—from Jan. 1 to May 18 and Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.
Following each application period, a computerized random selection will be conducted to ensure fairness and transparency. Selected applicants will receive a unique purchase link via email. If payment is not received within the designated period, additional names will be drawn until passes are sold out.
Permit Pickup: Island Beach State Park staff will notify successful applicants via email when their permit is ready for pickup at the park’s gatehouse.
Please note that North Brigantine Natural Area and Corson’s Inlet State Park Mobile Sport Fishing Vehicle Permits — both lower in demand than Island Beach State Park permits — will continue to be sold directly to the public beginning Dec. 1, 2025.
Thank you for your continued interest in mobile sport fishing at Island Beach State Park and for helping us make the permitting process smoother for everyone.
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