Parking at Hammonasset Beach is free at several lots. Compare 4 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.
4 lots · 2,500 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
0 metered spaces · Park lots only · Parking is inside the state park; no beach access parking on nearby streets. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
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CT-registered vehicles park free at all state parks under the Passport to the Parks program; out-of-state cars pay a seasonal fee April through October.
The West Beach lot is closest to the main swimming beach and fills first -- Meigs Point at the east end often has room later.
On the hottest weekends the park can reach capacity and close its gates by late morning; arrive early.
The 2-mile beach and boardwalk mean a long walk from some lots -- park toward the end of the beach you actually want.
Parking at Hammonasset Beach is free at several lots. Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.
Yes. Hammonasset Beach has free parking at Hammonasset West Beach Lot, Meigs Point Lot, Hammonasset Main Entrance. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.
Hammonasset Beach has 4 lots within walking distance; the largest is Hammonasset West Beach Lot (1,000 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 Hammonasset 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 Hammonasset Beach: Hammonasset West Beach Lot (Free for CT vehicles; out-of-state fee) and Meigs Point Lot (Free for CT vehicles; out-of-state fee), plus street parking at Park lots only. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.