Parking at Good Harbor Beach costs from $25/day. Compare 2 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.
2 lots · 1,000 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
Rates checked Oct 20, 2026; not confirmed: Good Harbor Beach Lot A (White St). Posted prices at the lot always win.
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The City of Gloucester's Good Harbor lot is on Thatcher Road, with a drop-off space near the footbridge.
Non-residents pay $40/car on weekdays and $45/car on weekends and holidays, and must reserve through Blinkay from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. Gloucester residents with a beach sticker park without the daily rate.
Salt Island sandbar appears 1-2 hours before and after low tide -- check the tide chart and time your arrival for the Salt Island walk.
Check space availability up to 10 days ahead on the Blinkay website or app; the city asks visitors not to call Public Works about availability.
Parking at Good Harbor Beach costs from $25/day. The cheapest paid lot is Good Harbor Beach Lot A (White St) at $25-$30/car non-resident peak. Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.
Parking at Good Harbor Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $25/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
Good Harbor Beach has 2 lots within walking distance; the largest is Good Harbor Beach Lot A (White St) (600 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.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Good Harbor 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 Good Harbor Beach: Good Harbor Beach Lot A (White St) ($25-$30/car non-resident peak) and Good Harbor Beach Lot B (Thatcher Rd) ($40/car weekdays, $45/car weekends and holidays). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.