Napatree

The Skinny:

• Location : Napatree Conservation Great quaint beach that has two options of waters-calm and warmer on marina side or cooler with more active waves on the “Ocean” side making it great for all aged-kids, abandoned Fort Mansfield at the end of the beach (very hard to access and overgrown with foliage and a fence so not worth the trouble to see it), bird conservation land so birds will surely be seen and heard with other marine wildlife.  
• Hours : 24 hours a day 7 days a week-all year!
• Admission : FREE  **see parking below
• Parking :  You can find 2 hours of street parking on the main strip that has restaurants and specialty shops if you are lucky (it’s usually too crowded for that ) or the lots charge $30 for the day and you don’t have to worry about moving your car.  There is a walk to get to the entry way of Napatree from the main strip.  It is just behind the parking lots for the private yacht club going toward the water and perpendicular to the main strip.  I would recommend asking someone as I did.  The signage is small. ***This is the reason I didn’t give this location a 9/10 smiles, because the parking can be a big challenge sadly!
•  Recommendations :

1. There are no life guards, no bathroom facilities on the beach, no concession stands on the beach so you have to be okay with that when going here.  These things are all in walking distance and accessible if needed.  So this location is best for those that are true nature-lovers and don’t seek out amenities directly on the beach.
2. The Flying Horse Carousel is a close walk from this location and close to a public bathroom, shops and restaurants.  This Carousel as well as the Looff Carrousel found in Slater Park are the state’s only carousels designated as National Historic Landmarks.

Jewel Approved 👍🏼