Jones Beach State Park

New York State Park · Nassau County

Entrance fee$8 / vehicle
CountyNassau
CampingDay use only
PetsNot allowed
DirectionsOfficial NY State Parks pagePark mapPark MapCentral Mall Site Map

About Jones Beach State Park

6.5 miles of white-sand Atlantic beach across more than 2,400 acres of maritime environment, drawing eight million visitors a year. The buildings were designed on the theme of an ocean liner.

Things to do

Amenities & facilities

Entrance fee

$8 per vehicle — Vehicle Entrance Fee: $8 per car 4/4- 5/22 & 9/14-11/8 $10 per car 5/23-9/13 (Increases when beach is open.) Buses: $35 Fees Collected: 4/4-5/22: 8am-4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays 5/23-8/9: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, 6am-6pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays 8/10-9/7: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays 9/8-9/13: 8am-4pm Daily 9/14-9/20: 8am-4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays 9/21-11/8: 8am-4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Facility hours

Ocean Swimming:

Parking Field 1: 6/27-8/9

5/23-5/24: 9am-5pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

6/27-8/9: 9am-6pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Parking Field 2: 5/23-9/20

5/23-6/26: 10am-6pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

6/27-8/9: 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10-9/7: 9am-7pm Daily

9/12-9/20: 9am-7pm Sat & Sun

Parking Field 6: 5/22-9/20

5/22-5/29: 9am-5pm Daily

5/30-6/26: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

6/27-8/9: 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10-9/7: 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

9/8-9/20: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

West Bathhouse Beach: 5/23-9/20

5/23-5/25 (Memorial Day Weekend): 9am-5pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

5/30-6/26: 10am-6pm Daily

6/27-8/9: 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10-9/7: 10am-7pm Daily

9/12-9/20: 10am-6pm Sat & Sun

Central Mall: 5/22-9/20

5/22-5/29: 10am-6pm Daily

5/30-6/26: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

6/27-8/9: 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10-9/7: 9am-7pm Daily

9/8-9/20: 10am-6pm Daily

East Bathhouse Beach: 5/23-9/7

5/23-6/26: 10am-6pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

6/27-8/9: 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10-9/7: 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Zach's Bay: 5/23-8/23

5/23-5/25: 9am-6pm Sat & Sun

6/27-8/16: 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/17-8/23: 10am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

West Bathhouse Pool: 6/27-8/26

6/27-8/9: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10 – 8/26: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

East Bathhouse Pool: 6/27-9/7

6/27-8/9: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

8/10 – 9/7: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Central Mall & Zach's Bay Playground: Year round, sunrise-sunset.

East and West Games: Bocce Ball, Corn Hole, Table Tennis Paddle Ball, Shuffleboard, Pickle Ball, & Volleyball: 4/4-11/8

4/4-5/22: 10am-4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

5/23-6/26: 10am-4pm Daily

6/27-9/6: 10am-11pm* Daily

9/7-11/8: 10am-4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center: 1/1-12/31

Open Daily 9am-4:30pm (6/24-8/27: 9am-8pm Thursdays)

Biking on Boardwalk: Year Round. Free.

West End Marina: 4/1-12/31, sunrise - sunset, daily.

West End Marina Boat Docking: 6/27-9/7: Sat, Sun & Holidays, Transient Berthing: Sunrise-Sunset

Miniature Golf: 4/4-11/8

4/4-5/22: 10am-4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

5/23-6/26: 10am-4pm Daily

6/27-9/6: 10am-11pm* Daily

9/7-11/8: 10am- 4pm Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Fishing at Field #6, Field #10 and West End 2: 4/1-12/31.

January Fishing at Green Island ONLY

Parking:

6/27-8/9: Sunrise-Sunset Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Parking Field 2: 5/23-9/13

5/23-6/26: Sunrise-Sunset Sat, Sun, & Holidays

6/27-9-7: Sunrise-Sunset Daily

9/8-9/13: Sunrise-Sunset Sat, Sun, & Holidays

Parking Field 3: Open as needed overflow parking

1/1-6/26: Special Event and Concert Parking Only

6/27-8/9: Sunrise-Sunset, Daily*

8/10-9/7: Sunrise-Sunset Sat, Sun, & Holidays

9/8-12/31: Special Event and Concert Parking Only

*Open late for concert parking

1/1-6/26: Sunrise-Sunset Daily

6/27-9/6: Sunrise-Midnight Daily

9/7-12/31: Sunrise-Sunset Daily

Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by NY State Parks — not the park's own opening hours.

Contact

Phone516-785-1600

Address2400 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh, NY 11793

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