Visiting the beach during COVID-19 is a little different than it use to be. After a quick decision to head to the ocean on a Friday night I soon regretted not planning ahead as many of the state parks required reservations. The beaches with meter parking were first come first serve. It took us about 20 minutes to find a metered spot as half of the parking spots are blocked off to prevent over use of the beaches.
We ended up at North Beach in North Hampton located on Rt 1A and we really enjoyed this beach. The parking is pay by meter, which is by coins or credit card. There was a changing room, but we did use it so I do not know if it was open. The beach is not very wide, which means you do not have to carry your items far. We did not have issues with distancing ourselves from others. The beach is soft sand and decent waves.
We did see a lot of dogs on this beach. It was hard to tell how long the beach was, but there was plenty of people walking on the sand or on the sidewalk above. For a spur of the moment beach trip we were very happy with North Beach and would visit again.
