When visiting York Beach, Maine, we park in a lot where the owners only charge $5.00 for a weekend day. A five-minute walk will lead you to Short Sands Beach, a lovely Maine ocean beach with free by-foot access, plenty of sand, chilly waves, a quintessential rocky coast and...
You know you’ve hit upon a terrific summer bargain when the price of beach admission costs less than a bottle of sunscreen. At $5.00 per car, the 1,450-acre Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, Mass., offers a tremendous value with two well-developed “lifeguarded” beach areas (both with lots of sand),...