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RI State Beaches: Parking Passes

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The tiny Ocean State is home to an astounding 400+ miles of coastline. Season beach parking passes allow entry into parking lots at all eight of Rhode Island's state beaches:

Charlestown Breachway, East Beach in Charlestown, East Matunuck in South Kingstown, Misquamicut in Westerly, Roger Wheeler, Scarborough North and South, and Salty Brine in Narragansett.

Beach parking passes are required to park at state beach lots during operational hours from the opening day in May through September (Labor Day).

Season beach parking passes may be purchased online anytime from January through August or in-person at specific times in Narragansett. Patrons must purchase a new pass each year.

Beach entrances accept CASH, CREDIT CARDS, or APPLE PAY only for daily parking fees. PLEASE HAVE YOUR PAYMENT METHOD READY AS YOU PULL UP TO THE ATTENDANT TO HELP KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING. 

Gift Certificates may be redeemed on weekdays for a season beach pass only.

Resident

Season Pass: $30

Daily: M-F $6; $10 at Misquamicut

Sat/Sun/Holidays $7; $15 at Misquamicut

Non-Resident

Season Pass: $60

Daily: M-F $12; $20 at Misquamicut

Sat/Sun/Holidays: $14; $30 at Misquamicut

Senior Resident

Season Pass: $15

Daily: M-F $3; $5 at Misquamicut

Sat/Sun/Holidays $3.50; $7 at Misquamicut

Senior Non-Resident

Season Pass: $30

Daily: M-F $6; $10 at Misquamicut

Sat/Sun/Holidays: $7; $15 at Misquamicut

Learn more about the fees at Misquamicut State Beach

Season Beach Parking Passes available online 1/2/24 at 10 am

Season Beach Parking Passes are available for purchase in person at the Scarborough-Overflow Lot (Burnside Ave, Narragansett) on the weekends of May 11/12 & May 18/19 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm and then on weekdays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm from Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, August 9. (*Last in-person sales will be the Friday before Victory Day annually)

  AMENITIES OPEN OFF-SEASON
Charlestown Breachway 5/25 9/2*
East Beach 5/25 9/2*
East Matunuck 5/25 9/2*
Misquamicut 5/25 9/2*
Roger Wheeler 5/11 9/2**
Salty Brine 5/25 9/2*
Scarborough North 5/11 9/2**
Scarborough South 6/15 8/18***

*OPEN DAILY THE SATURDAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY.

**OPEN WEEKENDS FROM MAY 11 THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY. OPEN DAILY FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY.

***OPEN DAILY FROM FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND IN JUNE. OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY FROM THE THIRD WEEKEND IN AUGUST THROUGH LABOR DAY. THE OPEN SEASON FOR AMENITIES AT SCARBOROUGH SOUTH STATE BEACH IS DEPENDENT ON CURRENT SEASONAL STAFFING LEVELS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

State Beach Parking

Check here for the near real-time status of parking lots at our busiest state beaches.

Online Beach Passes

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Parking at RI state beaches uses your vehicle's license plate as your way into state beach parking lots. Beach attendants use hand-held devices to scan the front license plate for information and anyone who buys their pass online or before heading to the beach can use express lanes for quick entry. Simply go to the website and fill out the form to create your beach parking pass account.

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You can purchase a gift certificate towards a RI State Season Beach Pass anytime - even during the off season. Gift certificates are good towards a resident, non-resident, or senior RI state beach season pass. A gift certificate cannot be used towards the purchase of a daily or pay-as-you-go pass.

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