Beach Guide

Where to Park

Ditch Plains Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Watch the Lots Fill

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12 PM today
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2 lots · 450 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Ditch Plains County Lot

~15 open

300 spaces · $20/day in season · County park · 1 min

Kirk Park Beach Lot

~39 open

150 spaces · Permit required in season · Village lot · 13 min

Local moves

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Arrive before 9 AM on swell days -- the Ditch Plains lot fills completely when surf is running and cars line the road.

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Overnight parking is strictly prohibited at the county lot. Rangers issue tickets from 9 PM onward.

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Suffolk County residents get a discounted day rate -- bring your ID and county parking permit application.

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Call before driving: (631) 852-3200. They can tell you when the lot hits capacity on busy surf weekends.

City parking info (631) 852-3200

happy hunting

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 Ditch Plains Beach: Ditch Plains County Lot ($20/day in season) and Kirk Park Beach Lot (Permit required in season). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.