LIFEGUARD AUTHORITY:

Res 7301.08 Authority of DRED Personnel. In matters of public safety, persons shall obey all requests made by authorized DRED personnel.

Failure to comply with regulations results in the loss of park privileges.

Hampton Beach Lifeguards are part of the State of New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED).

PROHIBITED ACTS:

Digging holes to a dangerous depth Playing of games which are likely to result in injury to a participant or another Reckless behavior Throwing hardballs Surfcasting / fishing in swimming areas Being on the Post 2 or 13 rocks when the tide is rising and or waves are breaking on them

PROHIBITED ITEMS:

Res 7304.04 Swimming and Flotation Equipment.

section (a) Inflatables, skim or surfboards (surfing is allowed on North Beach only; Res 7304.07 section (d)), and other floatation equipment, life jackets, swim fins, face masks, diving goggles, and snorkel tubes shall be prohibited in the water at any state operated ocean front beach.

Res 7304.02 Glass Bottles. Glass bottles shall not be permitted on any beach.

Res 7304.03 Fires. Fires and portable grills shall not be permitted on any beach.

Res 7304.07 Seacoast Beaches.

section (a) Alcoholic beverages shall be prohibited.

Res 7301.04 Pets.

section (1) Pets shall be prohibited at all state beaches, picnic areas, and historic sites.

Hampton Town Ordinance Alcoholic Beverages. Open containters of alcoholic beverages are illegal.

Hampton Town Ordinance Dogs. Dogs are prohibited from beaches during summer season.

DEPTH AND LOCATION OF SWIMMING:

Res 7304.01 Swimming. Swimming shall be prohibited except in designated areas.

Res 7304.05 Scuba Diving. Scuba diving shall not be permitted in areas designated as a swimming beach.

SURFING:

Surfing is not permitted on Main Beach. There are two designated surfing districts on North Beach which alternate for use on a weekly basis. These are indicated by street locations and adjacent corresponding colored lines on the beach wall. The locations are 8th – 11th Streets Red Zone, and 11th – 14th Streets Yellow Zone. If you are uncertain of the authorized surfing zone, or you are out of the designated zone; don’t worry, we will promptly direct you to the proper location.

Res 7304.07 Seacoast Beaches.

section (d) Surfing shall be prohibited at all seacoast beaches except at North Beach;

section (e) All surfboards used on beaches authorized in (d) above shall be equipped with a safety harness or other device to prevent a surfboard from being separated from the surfer using such equipment. Said device shall be utilized at all times while surfing in approved areas.