Parking at Orchard Beach costs from $8/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 · 2,400 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
Local moves
Take the 6 train to Pelham Bay Park and then catch the BX29 bus to the beach -- the locals' move and far easier than driving on summer weekends.
The $8 parking fee is NYC Parks pricing -- one of the most affordable beach lots in the city.
Arrive before 10 AM on summer weekends or the main lot fills and they stop letting cars in.
Free off-season parking from October through May -- the beach is beautiful and empty in the fall.
Parking at Orchard Beach costs from $8/day. The cheapest paid lot is Orchard Beach Main Lot at $8/car (in season). Some lots charge more in peak season or for non-residents.
Parking at Orchard Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $8/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
Orchard Beach has 2 lots within walking distance; the largest is Orchard Beach Main Lot (2,000 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 Orchard 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 Orchard Beach: Orchard Beach Main Lot ($8/car (in season)) and Pavilion Overflow Lot ($8/car). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.