Once obtained, drivers must adhere to numerous guidelines in order to maintain either permit and continue traveling on designated beach grounds:
- Tires are not allowed to exceed 33 inches in diameter or 12.5 inches in width at any point. Before passing the Beach Vehicle checkpoint location, tires must be aired down to 1/3 of the maximum rated pressure.
- Drivers are not allowed to enter between 7 AM and 5 PM from the Friday before Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day at specifically designated parks but always Democrat Point.
- While at the beach, drivers must follow designated access roads and may not exceed 10 miles per hour.
- 4x4s are only allowed to access fishing or surfing areas and may not be used to travel elsewhere. They are prohibited from driving over dunes, wetlands, beach grass, bird nesting areas, seal haul out areas, and sand fences.
- Drivers must stay to the right of oncoming traffic and give pedestrians the right-of-way.
- 4x4s must be carrying fishing equipment (including rods and reels) or surfing equipment, a portable toilet, tow rope or tow chain, jack, jack board, shovel, and a tire gauge (able to register a minimum of 5 PSI) when traveling over beaches.
- Vehicles must use approved tires and spare tire.
- Do not destroy the sand fence, and take trash with you to discard in trash receptacles.
New York State will not replace lost, stolen, or revoked permits, and duplicate permits are not issued. Those who do not comply with Long Island State Park Driving Permit Conditions will have their permits revoked for a period of one full year. The Long Island State Park Headquarters Permit Department is located in West Babylon at 625 Belmont Avenue and can be contacted at 631-669-1000.
The Long Island State Park Headquarters Permit Department is located in West Babylon at 625 Belmont Avenue and can be contacted at 631-669-1000.
The Montauk Downs park can be contacted at 631-668-5000.
Robert Moses State Park and Gilgo State Park can be contacted at 631-669-0449.
Additional Parking Locations
The Four-Wheel Beach Driving Permit and the Night Sport Fishing Permit also allow the holder to park at the specific locations between sunset and sunrise for fishing only, from April 1 to December 31 unless otherwise noted.
- Captree State Park
- Main Field
- Overlook Field
- Captree Drawbridge (north side only)
- Captree Launch Parking Field (Sept. 15th to Dec. 31st)
- Jones Beach State Park
- Fields 6, 10, West End 2, Wend End Boat Basin
- West End Work Dock Area (24-hour access)
- Green Island (24-hour access)
- Robert Moses State Park
- Field 2
- Field 3 (Sept. 15th to Dec. 31st, 24-hour access)
- Field 4 (Apr. 1st - June 23rd, 7pm - 7aml; and Sept 15 to Dec. 31, 24-hour access)
- Hither Hills State Park
- Apr. 1st to Memorial Day Weekend, and Labor Day to Dec. 31st
- Montauk Point State Park
- Sunken Meadow State Park
- Fields 1 & 3, 24-hour access
- Wildwood State Park