Fresh Pond
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Yes for a picnic table, a nature trail and quiet bay water. Skip if you want to swim — no lifeguard, and the Town says not to.
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Fresh Pond
Springs
Budget
$
Lifeguards
None
Restrooms
Yes
Food
No
Best at midday (N-facing)
Live cam
No live cam — nearest cam: Kirk Park Beach (8.9 miles)
Dog policy by month
Top row = early morning. Bottom row = daytime.
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Off-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs
Riptide notes
Swimming prohibited, no lifeguard on duty (Town of East Hampton); bay-side park at the end of Fresh Pond Road, not an ocean beach.
Best conditions
Bay-side park with picnic tables, grills and nature trails on Napeague Harbor — a locals' picnic and dog-walk spot, not a swimming beach.
Accessibility
- ADA-accessible restrooms (seasonal, mid-May–mid-October)
Community
LGBTQ+ friendly
Dog friendly (see schedule)
Parking
Permit needed: East Hampton Town parking permit required (unguarded bay access point)
Need to know if your address qualifies for a permit that parks here?
Open parking checker