Indian Wells Beach parking and permits

The Town of East Hampton describes Indian Wells Beach as an ocean beach with lifeguards, accessible restrooms and food trucks, with parking for Town residents only. If your car is registered in the Town, the free resident sticker covers it. If it is not, you cannot buy your way into this lot with a day pass. Atlantic Avenue Beach, a short drive away in Amagansett, is the Town’s daily-parking alternative on weekdays.

What the Town page requires

• Swimming is permitted only when lifeguards are on duty and only in the designated area.
• No alcohol during lifeguard hours within 1,000 feet of the road end.
• No smoking within 500 feet of protected swimming areas during lifeguard hours.
• No unauthorized commercial activity, camping or littering.
• Dogs must be controlled at all times.

Restrooms are open from mid-May through mid-October. A surf wheelchair is available when lifeguards are on duty.

If you rent in the area

A summer renter with an out-of-town registration does not meet the resident test, so this lot is closed to them. The East Hampton renter guide lists the legal alternatives. For surf conditions and what to bring, see Hamptons Beach Day.