Beach Guide

St. Simons Island Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at St. Simons Island is free at several lots. Compare 5 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.

Free: Coast Guard Station Beach Lot, East Beach Access +3

Watch the Lots Fill

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5 lots · 520 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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Neptune Park Lot

~16 open

100 spaces · Free · Village park · 1 min

Pier Village Lot

~19 open

90 spaces · Free · Village lot · 2 min

East Beach Access

~12 open

60 spaces · Free · Beach access · 20 min

Massengale Park Lot

~31 open

120 spaces · Free · Beach park · 23 min

Coast Guard Station Beach Lot

~15 open

150 spaces · Free · Beach lot · 1.6 mi

On-street parking

200 metered spaces · Free · Pier Village streets and every beach lot are free, so arrive early on summer weekends. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: Free (Pier Village streets and every beach lot are free, so arrive early on summer weekends).

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Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.

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Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.

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Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.

Parking Questions

How much is parking at St. Simons Island?

Parking at St. Simons Island is free at several lots.

Is there free parking at St. Simons Island?

Yes. St. Simons Island has free parking at Coast Guard Station Beach Lot, East Beach Access, Massengale Park Lot and more. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for St. Simons Island?

St. Simons Island has 5 lots within walking distance; the largest is Coast Guard Station Beach Lot (150 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.

What time does parking fill up at St. Simons Island?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest St. Simons Island 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 St. Simons Island: Coast Guard Station Beach Lot (Free) and Neptune Park Lot (Free), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.