Know the permit before you pull into the lot
Every South Fork town and village sells its own beach sticker, and none honors another's. This guide gives the price, the rules and the office for each beach, checked against official sources in October 2026.
Renting this summer? See what a tenant can buy in each town.
Who controls the sand
Hamlets do not issue permits. Two towns, four villages, Suffolk County and New York State do. The strip shows which one applies where. For the differences that cause the most wrong purchases, read town vs village permits.
From Moriches Inlet in the west to Montauk Point in the east.
- Westhampton BeachVillage, Town, County
- QuogueVillage
- East QuogueSouthampton Town
- Hampton BaysSouthampton Town, County
- SouthamptonVillage
- Water MillSouthampton Town
- BridgehamptonSouthampton Town
- SagaponackSouthampton Town
- WainscottEast Hampton Town
- East HamptonVillage, East Hampton Town
- AmagansettEast Hampton Town
- MontaukEast Hampton Town, State Parks
Bay side
- Village issues its own permit
- Southampton Town
- East Hampton Town or Shelter Island Town
- State Parks runs a beach
Beach permits by town
- Westhampton BeachWesthampton Beach has three systems: the Village's passes at Rogers and Lashley, the Town's Pikes Beach with $40 daily parking, and Suffolk County's Cupsogue at $18 for non-residents.
- QuogueQuogue has one village beach, on Dune Road, with $120 resident permits, $500 seasonal renter permits and $40 walk-on passes. Applications reopen April 1, 2027.
- East QuogueEast Quogue's beaches, Hot Dog Beach and Tiana, are run by Southampton Town. Both sell $40 daily parking through the Passport app seven days a week.
- Hampton BaysHampton Bays beaches run on Southampton Town permits, with $40 daily parking seven days a week at Ponquogue and Tiana, plus Suffolk County parks at $18 for non-residents.
- SouthamptonSouthampton Village runs eleven beaches under its own permits: free for owners and year-round renters, $300 for local non-village residents and $600 for a summer visitor. Cooper's Beach sells a $55 daily pass.
- Water MillWater Mill's beach is Flying Point, run by Southampton Town. It sells $40 daily parking by Passport app on weekdays, excluding holidays. Weekends need a Town permit.
- BridgehamptonBridgehampton's beaches are run by Southampton Town. Mecox Beach sells $40 daily parking on weekdays. W. Scott Cameron Beach is closed to non-resident season permits.
- SagaponackSagaponack's best-known beach, Sagg Main, is run by Southampton Town. Parking needs a Town permit, or $40 by Passport app on weekdays, excluding holidays.
- WainscottWainscott's two beach access points, Beach Lane and Town Line, are Town of East Hampton beaches that need a Town permit. Neither has lifeguards or daily parking.
- East HamptonEast Hampton has two permit systems. The Village's five beaches cost $750 for a non-resident season or $50 by day; the Town's beaches are free for residents and $600 for non-residents. Stickers do not cross over.
- AmagansettAmagansett has no beach office. Its beaches are run by the Town of East Hampton: Indian Wells is for resident permits only, and Atlantic Avenue sells $50 daily parking on weekdays.
- MontaukMontauk's Town beaches run on Town of East Hampton permits, but visitors have options: Kirk Park sells an 8-hour session for $35, and the state parks charge a gate fee instead.
- Sag HarborSag Harbor has two beaches under two governments. Havens Beach is the Village's, with all-day parking for permit holders and ParkMobile for everyone else. Long Beach in Noyac belongs to Southampton Town.
- Shelter IslandShelter Island sells beach parking by the day, week, month or season. Daily permits are $35 by ParkMobile and seasonal permits are $325. Residents park free.
Questions people ask first
- Can renters get a beach permit in East Hampton?Free Town permit for registered residents; $600 or $750 otherwise.
- Which Hamptons beaches sell daily parking?Some of the best-known beaches sell day passes and others, like Indian Wells and Ditch Plains, never do.
- How do non-residents get onto a Hamptons beach?County parks at $18, Town passes at $40, or a season permit from $325.
- What does a Hamptons beach permit cost?Every office's 2026 price in one table.
- When do 2027 permits go on sale?Quogue says April 1, 2027. Most others have not announced.
- Is a Town of Southampton sticker good at Cooper's Beach?No. Cooper's is a Village beach with its own $55 daily pass.
What changed for the 2026 season
- Southampton Town says a 2026 permit stays valid through June 30, 2027, and that no permit is needed until May 15, 2027.
- In August 2026 the Village of Southampton dropped a proposal for year-round beach permits and stayed with its May 15 to September 15 season.
- East Hampton Village capped non-resident season permits at 3,100 at $750, with monthly permits capped at 500 a month.
- Quogue says online beach applications reopen on April 1, 2027.
See the permit calendar for every office.
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