Scotch Beach:

Scotch Beach: This is a sandy beach with a few scattered large rocks lying just to the north of the town beach. It is called Scotch Beach because people used to have to pay to use the beaches closer to town (no longer) and the people who didn’t want to pay just went up a little ways and got onto the beach for free. There is a small parking lot and a bike rack. The sand can sometimes be very deep in the parking lot making it a little tough to get in and out if you don’t have four-wheel drive. It is just a short walk to the beach from the road. For walkers and bicyclers it is only a little further of a trek than the town beach and quite a bit less crowded. The problem for drivers is that the parking lot fills up early. Directly across the Corn Neck Road lies the Great Salt Pond. There is a small pull off with a wooden bridge crossing a marshy area leading to a small beach. All the sailboats visiting the island moor in the Great Salt Pond. Many of the sailors beach their dinghies on this little beach and cross over to Scotch Beach to swim in the surf. A little walk to explore this tiny beach with its tiny boats can be a good diversion for preschoolers.
Getting There: Follow the directions to the Town Beach and continue past the Bath House for a short distance. There are many trails over the dunes to the beach along this stretch and lots of people park here. The next actual turn off is for the Scotch Beach Parking Lot.