• Suffolk County Residents must have a valid Suffolk County Parks Green Key Card and carry it with them while utilizing Suffolk County parks or beaches, or tourist rates will apply.

• Vehicles must have a valid recreational vehicle use permit affixed to the driver’s side front bumper, or entry will be denied.
  
  
  
• All vehicles must carry the following equipment: jack, jackboard, shovel, rope, chain or snap line, fire extinguisher, spare tire, tire gauge, flashlight, first aid kit, and a portable air compressor or air tank.
  
  
• All outer beach campers must be self-contained. This is defined as: camper containing a built-in flushable toilet with a built-in holding tank with a minimum capacity of 5 gallons. Camper must also contain a built-in sink with a minimum of a 5 gallon portable water tank and a minimum 5 gallon soiled water holding tank.
  
  
  
• Camping is limited to a maximum of 6 consecutive nights. Regardless of length of stay, campers must vacate park for a minimum of two nights before returning to camp at the same park. Total maximum stay will include outer beach AND inland camping, if applicable.
  
  
  
• No alcoholic beverages.
  
• No ground fires. All fires must be contained in an approved metal container. Campfire size should not be larger than the container (maximum size – 1/2 of 55 gal. drum). CCA or treated lumber, construction debris and pallets are prohibited for use as firewood. Firewood should be clean and free of nails, screws or any sharp objects. On sites where fire rings are provided, no other fire containers will be permitted. Ashes must be disposed of as directed by park personnel. Do not bury ashes.
  
  
  
• Only marked cuts, roads, entrances and exits are to be used. No driving on dunes, swails or vegetation.
  
  
  
• Driving in bird nesting areas is prohibited. Check with park personnel for updates.
  
  
  
• Speed limit of 10 MPH is strictly enforced.
  
  
  
• Each trailer must have own tow vehicle and upon check-in must provide an emergency phone number where owner can be reached in case of an emergency.
  
  
  
• All vehicle passengers must wear seatbelts.
  
  
  
• All garbage to be placed in receptacles at Outer Beach entrance. No dumping, burning, or burying of trash is permitted.
  
  
  
• All vehicles (including campers) must park perpendicular to dune line at least 10’ from toe of the dune facing the water.
  
  

• Ruts and holes caused by stuck vehicle must be filled in and debris removed.
  
  
  
• Permits will be revoked for violations.
  
  
  
• All park camping rules for inland parks also apply. See Campground Rules and Regulations for more information.
  
  
  
• Campers may register between 8:00 am – 9:00 pm only.

PETS:
Only domestic animals are permitted. Pets must be confined to immediate campsite area by a leash. DO NOT TIE YOUR PET TO YOUR CAMPER OR VEHICLE and leave site. Pets must be on a leash no more than 6’ in length and under owner’s control at all times. Pets are not allowed in the protected bathing areas or picnic areas. Owner is responsible for immediate removal and proper disposal of pet’s waste. No more than two pets are permitted at each campsite and owner must show proof of inoculations at check-in. If a pet becomes a nuisance, owners may be asked to leave the park. Please keep pets well away from all bird nesting areas. Walk near the water’s edge and do not loiter in these areas.

OUTER BEACH RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PASS:
To obtain an outer beach recreational vehicle pass, applicant is required to provide Green Key Card and vehicle registration. The person whose name appears on the Vehicle Registration should match the name on the Green Key card, or reflect a relationship between the two (marriage) Please call the Parks Department for more information if this is not the case.  If the vehicle is registered to a business or corporation, applicant must produce documentation on company letterhead, signed by principal of the organization stating that the vehicle is assigned to the applicant for personal use. In the case of a new or leased vehicle where only a temporary registration is available, a Bill of Sale or Lease Agreement must be provided when purchasing the ORV permit.

 *Only one discounted Outer Beach pass can be purchased per discounted green key card.  Additional Outer Beach passes must be purchased at the resident rate.*

VOLUNTEER/HANDICAPPED/SENIOR/DISABLED VETERAN DISCOUNTS:
In order to receive discount for ORV Permit, vehicle must be registered to the person whose name appears on the discount Green Key card. Green Key card itself must be in Senior/Volunteer/Handicapped/Disabled Veteran status in order to receive discount on ORV permit. See the Green Key card section for details on what proof must be provided to obtain a discount Green Key card.  ALL DISCOUNTS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

SEASONAL DISCOUNT:
The Fall ORV Permits will be available for sale the day after Labor Day, for half-price of regular ORV permit. No pre-sales permitted.

TWO CAR LIMIT:
There is a two car per site limit on the outer beach. At check-in, two parking permits will be provided. Any additional vehicles or trailers must park in the designated parking lots. SMITH POINT: Day trippers are not permitted to park in designated Outer Beach Camping Area.

CHECK IN/OUT TIMES: Campers may check in beginning at 8:00 am or immediately after registration if site is available (except Smith Point, reservation check-ins will be processed after 4:00 pm – NO SOONER.) Check-in for No-Show sites at Smith Point will begin at 8:00 am. Full payment is required at check-in. Sites must be vacated no later than 4:00 pm except Smith Point (in season 12:00 pm, off-season 4:00 pm on the last day of stay.) Campers must check out with park attendant. If camper does not check out with park attendant and remove all equipment from campsite by designated time, they will incur a $25 “late check-out fee”, their Green Key card will be suspended, all future reservations will be cancelled, and all vehicles in the campground will be subject to parking summons.

GENERATORS:
Generators will be permitted during the following hours: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and then from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Generators must be placed at the front or entry door side of your camper/trailer. Keep all flammable liquids a safe distance away. Do not refuel a hot generator. Campers with excessively loud generators will be asked to shut them off. Be considerate of your fellow park users. 

Be advised that areas on the outer beach may be closed due to beach conditions, maintenance or bird nesting. Check the Beach Conditions Update  or call the park of your choice to get up-to-date outer beach access information.