This is a guarded beach. Lifeguards are on duty 10 am – 6 pm daily between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. Gunnison Beach is a clothing optional beach. To access the plaza and beach, follow the trail at the east end of the parking lot. Keep yourself and your pets safe by only swimming at lifeguarded beaches while lifeguards are on duty. Restrooms & showers are also available during these times for your convenience. Pets aren’t allowed on ocean side beaches from March to September to preserve salt marshes and nests for shore birds.
A popular clothing-optional area of Area “G” on Sandy Hook is often frequented by tourists. This section of Gunnison Beach is not actually designated as clothing optional, but there are no restrictions against it. The Park acknowledges the popularity and history of the use and advises unfamiliar visitors of this activity through signs.