Hurd Park Improvements (Pine Point Beach)

The Hurd Park parking lot at Pine Point Beach is undergoing an upgrade before the start of beach season! The improvements are intended to improve efficiency and safety for beach goers and residents of the neighborhood.

Entrance/Exit Changes: We will now have a dedicated entrance and exit with a gate system. The entrance will remain off of Avenue 5 and will become the entrance only. The exit from the parking lot will go onto King Street (formerly a fenced border of the lot). This separation will be safer for both vehicles and pedestrians. 

Ticket Booth Location: The ticket booth will be repositioned closer to the entrance to better serve customers at a faster pace and keep cars from backing up in the parking lot.

Trolley Stop Location: New dedicated trolley stop at the corner of Avenue 5 and King Street. This will help the flow of traffic and limit trolleys from clogging up the entrance to the beach municipal lot. At the new stop, the trolley will be able to pull over and safely unload/load passengers onto a pedestrian walkway along the municipal parking lot.

Other new, exciting changes:

• New split rail fence along lot perimeter

• New pedestrian walking path along the fence line of Avenue 5. 

• New ADA "MobiMat" installation at the beach access point from the lot. This will make both our beach access points ADA compliant.

• The main lot will be seal coated, crack sealed, and striped.

Funding for these beach upgrades came from our Town's beach revenue account, sourced from beach pass and gate fees. The account is not tax funded. The Town of Scarborough prioritizes the conservation of our beaches and the experience and safety of beach goers. Ongoing improvements are a key way we serve our community in a fiscally responsible way.