Vieta
Key Information
| <0.01 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 0.01 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
- Commercial marine life removal is prohibited
- Both commercial and recreational marine life removal are heavily restricted
- Recreational marine life removal is prohibited, and commercial marine life removal is restricted
Boundary: NOAA MPA Center (Unmodified)
2.0
June 2025
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Tikslas
North Hampton State Beach is a great family location with an Atlantic ocean-front setting - its sandy beach is ideal for swimming and picnicking. Amenities at the beach include a bathhouse.
Species of Concern: multiple
Regulations Summary
Apribojimai
1. Fishing shall not be permitted during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. when lifeguards are on duty, except at seacoast state historic sites and when permission is granted by authorized DRED personnel based upon the number of visitors on the beach.
2. Landing or launching of motorized watercraft is not permitted during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. when lifeguards are on duty, seacoast historic sites excepted.
3. Landing or launching an aircraft is not shall not be permitted, unless permission has been granted by special use permit.
4. No person shall use boats, canoes, kayaks, and other watercraft, oars, or paddles, electric motors or other propulsion devices used to propel inflatables or other floatation equipment in designated swimming areas.
5. No person shall scuba dive in designated swimming areas.
6. Inflatables and other floatation equipment, life jackets, face masks, diving goggles, and snorkel tubes shall not be permitted.
7. Skim boards shall not be permitted. For the purposes of this rule, skim board means a thin, flat, round or rectangular board used to ride over shallow water into oncoming waves close to the shoreline.
8. Surfing and surfboards shall not be permitted except at designated areas at the North Beach section only.
9. Dumping or discharging with any material of any kind that could significantly degrade water quality is prohibited.
Leidžiama
1. Fishing is allowed when permission is granted by authorized DRED personnel based upon the number of visitors on the beach.
2. Life preservers, life jackets, personal flotation devices, and swim fins shall be permissible for children 17 years and under, the handicapped, and the elderly requiring additional safety equipment.
3. Boogie boards shall be permitted. All boogie boards shall be equipped with a retention strap or other device to prevent the boogie board from being separated from the user. Said device shall be utilized at all times. For the purposes of this rule, boogie board means a short, lightweight surfboard used to ride waves to the shoreline.