Beach Guide

Coast Guard Beach Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Coast Guard Beach costs from $20/day. Compare 3 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Doane Area Overflow Lot · $20/car

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3 lots · 562 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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Beach Accessible Parking

~1 open

12 spaces · Permit required · Accessible · 2 min

Doane Area Overflow Lot

~31 open

150 spaces · $20/car · Overflow · 20 min

Little Creek Parking Lot

~4 open

400 spaces · $35/car summer · Shuttle lot · 20 min

Local moves

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The shuttle from Little Creek to the beach is mandatory June through Labor Day -- no private vehicles at the beach in summer.

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Arrive before 9 AM on summer weekends or Little Creek fills. The shuttle runs every 10 minutes.

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Call the Cape Cod National Seashore at (508) 255-3421 to confirm shuttle hours and lot status before you drive.

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Off-season (after Labor Day), you can drive directly to the small lot at the beach. Free with National Parks pass or $35 vehicle entry.

City parking info (508) 255-3421

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Coast Guard Beach?

Parking at Coast Guard Beach costs from $20/day. The cheapest paid lot is Doane Area Overflow Lot at $20/car. Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.

Is there free parking at Coast Guard Beach?

Parking at Coast Guard Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $20/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.

Where should I park for Coast Guard Beach?

Coast Guard Beach has 3 lots within walking distance; the largest is Little Creek Parking Lot (400 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Coast Guard Beach?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Coast Guard Beach lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Coast Guard Beach: Little Creek Parking Lot ($35/car summer) and Beach Accessible Parking (Permit required). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.