Parking at Jones Beach State Park costs from $10/day. Compare 4 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.
4 lots · 9,800 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
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Arrive before 10 AM on summer weekends -- Fields 2 and 4 regularly fill to capacity by late morning.
The state park fee is $10/car for all fields. Empire Passport holders park free -- worth it if you visit state parks more than twice a season.
West End 2 is the insider move for uncrowded beach and easier parking. The sand is identical; the crowds are not.
Call the park line before driving out: (631) 785-1600. They announce lot closures when fields hit capacity.
Parking at Jones Beach State Park costs from $10/day. The cheapest paid lot is Jones Beach Field 2 at $10/car (state park fee).
Parking at Jones Beach State Park is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $10/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
Jones Beach State Park has 4 lots within walking distance; the largest is Jones Beach Field 2 (3,200 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 Jones Beach State Park 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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Main parking at Jones Beach State Park: Jones Beach Field 2 ($10/car (state park fee)) and Jones Beach Field 4 ($10/car). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.