Singing Beach
Singing Beach is easily the most well-known and largest beach in Manchester with a total shore length of just under a half mile. Singing Beach also offers more amenities than other local beaches. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, a bathhouse with showers and changing areas is open seven days a week. The beach is staffed by lifeguards in the summer, and a privately run snack bar operates seasonally as well. A Manchester resident sticker is required for parking in the summer. About a five-minute walk from the beach in the center of town, the local Boy Scouts sell beach parking for a nominal fee. The Manchester commuter train station is also about a five-minute walk from the beach. The train is an excellent alternative to purchasing parking, especially if you're traveling from Boston or other area suburbs. In the off-season months, out of town residents are able to park in designated spots. Dogs are allowed on the beach from November 1 through April 30Non-Residents may park in the Singing Beach Parking Lot this summer on Mondays – Thursdays ONLY, for a fee of $25.00 per day if space is available. On Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, parking is limited strictly to Manchester residents with a valid Beach Parking Sticker. Non-Resident parking will be available thru Thursday, August 30th. Beginning August 31st and continuing thru- September 30th, parking in the Singing Beach lot is limited to Manchester residents with a valid sticker only. There is no non-resident parking available during this time.
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Parking in Manchester is extremely limited on the weekends. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, parking at Singing Beach is limited to residents only with valid a Beach Parking Sticker. There is no non-resident parking at the beach on those days. Beginning Monday June 11th, Non-Residents can pay to park at Singing Beach on Mondays - Thursdays if space is available.(Not valid on Tuesday, July 3rd or Wednesday, July 4th). The cost to park at Singing Beach is $25.00 per day. On weekdays if the parking lot is filled or on all weekends additional parking may be available in downtown Manchester. There are some parking spaces at Masconomo Park (near the Train Station), there are 2 hour parking meters throughout the downtown and on Saturdays and Sundays, the Boy Scouts sell parking spaces at the Train Station for $25.00 per car. Public transportation is highly encouraged. Free parking is available in the Singing Beach Parking Lot between 7:00 pm - 10:00 p.m.
Rules:
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No alcoholic beverages allowed on the beach.
Ball playing at right end of beach in marked recreation area only.
Recreation area use is at the discretion of lifeguards.
Rubber rafts, wind surfers, kayaks, artificial floats, skim boards, etc. are prohibited.
No dogs are allowed on any beach in Manchester from April 1st - October 31st
Lifeguards have jurisdiction of beach and swimming area.
Climbing and diving off of rocks and island swimming strictly prohibited.
Boats must remain 100 feet outside of the designated swim area.
No nudity allowed.
No open fires permitted. Grill fires by fire department permit only.
No littering. All rubbish must be placed in trash barrels
