Scarborough Beach

The beach itself is 5 star fantastic, but the parking/entryway is in desperate need of an overhaul Let's start positive, the beach. As you approach youre greeted by awesome little food kiosks (smoothies, coffee, snacks, fries, fried dough) and a small rental shop (boogie boards, chairs, umbrellas, etc) as well as a bathroom & changing area complete with fresh water spigots for rinsing sand away. The bathrooms are... "rustic", but they do the job. The beach itself is quite large & even on the busiest days leaves ample room if you're willing/able to walk a bit down either side. Waves can be pretty good by New England standards, with surfers often enjoying them. The beach is mostly fine sand but has areas with tons of extremely cool rocks (be forewarned, you're not allowed to take any as souvenirs!) Now the not-so-positive... the entrance bottlenecks traffic into a single lane where the slowest moving humans on earth inform each driver that its cash only, which causes a massive delay in a world where most folks are looking to swipe & go. They have an atm outside that people will literally leave their car (w the line stretching behind then) to withdraw the necessary funds. The longest we waited in line was about 45 minutes There also seems to be no system/method for tracking the occupancy/vacancy of parking spots... we've been directed to the overflow lot across the street which doubles the long walk only to find numerous open spots available much closer (but they'll still charge you the same amount, regardless how far you have to trudge) Overall its an amazing beach & well worth checking out... just be prepared for a possibly frustrating entry, a potentially LONG walk depending how (un)lucky you are with parking, & for the love of GOD bring cash to get in with

Came specifically to enjoy a beach morning. The beach was not crowded and the weather was lovely. Found some very nice shells. Beach has easy access and there are restrooms close by.

Beautiful beach. Really nice Sandy beach. Great place to play in the water if the conditions are right for the day you are going and the size of waves are to your liking. Waves change daily. The beach didn’t get to decide what that will be.

Very clean beach. It was a good day. Not a lot of people but parking is still full, we had a hard time waiting for parking. Parking is also paid cash, would be better if there is a card option. Anyway, we really enjoyed our stay.

My wife really wanted to go to the beach. What wifey wants, wifey gets. What she was expecting to see and what she actually saw didnt match. Alot of rock in the sand and the water is freezing cold. Nevertheless, once you get through the rocky sand walking along the beach is nice. The Nashville Food Critic

Lovely, long state park beach with decent surf. It’s a more relaxed alternative to Higgins - 5 minutes further down the road, and with a LOT more parking. There’s a good mix of families, surfers, and 20-30 something gatherings.

Very cute beach and a lot more space than I would have thought. I enjoyed the walkway to the beach and the food booths that are available. There a lot of surfers and availability to utilize the water. The parking is a downside as there is only one lane in and out and they don't tell you when you pay that there is no parking available. So you may have to wait if someone ahead of you is waiting for a previous beach goer to leave. All in all not bad but not one of my favorites.

I loved it here so much! This was my first ever beach experience, so I don't have much to compare it to, but it was the perfect beach for me. It was a busy beach, but not crowded or too populated. There is plenty of parking ($9 fee for non-resident adults).The ocean view is beautiful and there is also a tiny little island a little ways in the distance, which, for me, added to the view. I almost forgot, there was also a little burger food truck. I didnt get anything from there, but it smelled good. Although, I'm not sure if it is there permanently or not.