Beach/Parking Passes
Parking permits begin being sold on April 15th at the Parks & Recreation Office. To obtain a season permit, ALL applicants must present their valid car registration at time of purchase. If you are new to town, please bring your tax bill or lease for proof of residency to expedite the process.
We encourage you to purchase your season pass online or by mail to reduce lines at the community center, there is a $5.00 administrative fee for online pass sales. (Click the RecDesk Link on the registration page).
To purchase via mail: Mail in a copy of your vehicle registration, check payable to Town of East Lyme, stamped self-addressed envelope, and a Phone number to EL Parks & Rec, 41 Society Rd., Niantic, CT 06357.
(If your registration does not show an East Lyme address please include a copy of your East Lyme tax bill to show proof of residency).
| Seasonal Beach Parking and Admission (McCook, Hole In Wall, Cini) | 2025 Total Price with Tax Included |
|---|---|
| Resident | $65.00 |
| Resident Senior/handicap (Age 62+ or handicap placard) | $35.00 |
| Non-Resident | $200.00 |
| Commercial | $175.00 |
| Resident Online | $70.00 |
| Resident Senior/handicap Online | $40.00 |
| Non-Resident Online | $205.00 |
| Commercial | $180.00 |
| Resident Town Employee | $60.00 |
| Non-Resident Town Employee | $65.00 |
| Resident Active Military | $55.00 |
| Non-Resident Active Military | $65.00 |
| Daily Parking Passes (no re-entry, new daily pass required) | 2025 Total Price with Tax Included |
|---|---|
| Resident (Town employees and active military qualify for Resident rate) | $25.00 |
| Resident (weekend/holiday/event) | $35.00 |
| Non-Resident | $45.00 |
| Non-Resident (weekend/holiday/event) | $55.00 |
| Add’l vehicle with pavilion rental (beyond 10 included) | $17.00 |
| Resident Active Military | $20.00 |
| Non-Resident Active Military | $30.00 |
| Daily Beach Admission | 2025 Price |
|---|---|
| Resident Walk-in (Town Employees and active military, and families if accompanied by employee or military member, qualify for Resident rate) | Free |
| Non-Resident Walk-in for Ages 16+ (under age 16 is free) | $20.00 |
| Seasonal Non-Resident Walk-in for Ages 16+ (under age 16 is free) added 4/20/23 | $95.00 |
| Afternoon discount – Half off parking rate from 2-5PM daily | |
|---|---|
| Resident | $12.50 |
| Resident (weekend/holiday/event) | $17.50 |
| Non-Resident | $22.50 |
| Non-Resident (weekend/holiday/event) | $27.50 |
| Resident Active Military | $10.00 |
| Non-Resident Active Military | $15.00 |
*All sales at beach locations are credit card only
Non-resident walk-in fee is for 1 person 16 years or older.
Patrons 15 and under are free to walk-in.
Residents may walk-in after showing identification proving residency.
As of Saturday, May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend) all vehicles must have a parking permit to enter the parks through September 5 (Labor Day). Park hours are 8:00 am to dusk. Lifeguards are on duty daily from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, beginning in mid-June.
Passes are sold at the community center, a vehicle registration and proof of residency/taxpayer status must be shown to purchase a pass.
*Public Act 19-117 deleted the sales and use tax exemption for season and municipal parking lot fees.