How it works

Beach rule guidance, with the source one click away.

Beach Rules Finder organizes stable rule categories into searchable static pages. It is independent, informational, and designed to help you find official sources faster before a beach trip.

Search the basics

Choose a state, beach, and item or activity. The site only shows beaches currently present in the local JSON files.

Read the status

Each result uses one of five labels: Allowed, Not allowed, Seasonal, Restricted, or Unknown. Unknown means a answer has not been added yet.

Confirm before you go

Rules can change because of season, beach authority, ordinance, permit requirement, special event, emergency condition, or posted notice. Use the linked official source before relying on any rule.

Coverage note

This is a starter guide, not a complete national directory.

Current sample data includes selected beaches in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, and California. More beaches are added regularly as the local JSON files are expanded.

Scope

Focused on rules, not changing beach conditions.

The guide focuses on more stable categories such as dogs, grills, canopies, alcohol, coolers, bonfires, drones, fishing, beach carts, overnight parking, general bathroom info, and general accessibility info. It does not cover current beach closures, current water quality, daily parking availability, crowd levels, weather, staffed swim coverage, or rip-current forecasts.