This is a great beach. There is a paid parking lot run by the state park, reasonably priced and very convenient. There is also a paid lot behind Summer Sessions across the street.Bathrooms and separate changing rooms make getting beach ready easy.Summer Sessions has surf boards and wet suits available to rent for full or half days.The sand beach has plenty of small rocks and pebbles.

This is the best family surfing spot in Southern New Hampshire. Great waves and best for lounging. Pushing right on the beach, but you need to get there early. Parking across the street for more, but also fills up fast.

This beach is kid friendly. You only need to walk a very short distance from the parking lot to the sand, so its easy to tote things on to/ off of the beach. The bathrooms are clean and we love that there are outdoor showers. Parking is limited, but we have always gotten lucky with finding a parking spot. The parking rates are very affordable compared to a lot of other beaches.

I cant believe I grew up in NH and somehow never went to this beach until now. Very family-friendly. Incredibly clean. Gentle surf, but aggressive seagulls. The gentle and consistent surf, and a surf shop across the street which offers rentals and lessons makes for lots of eye candy...if you like that kind of thing, LOL! Parking is extremely limited, so better to arrive early or later in the day.

Its an amazing beach, far from hustle and bustles of hampton.. i really enjoy the early morning and late evening time.. its quite magical and with very less crowd.. you truly connect with nature..

Beautiful beach year round. Dogs are aloud in the winter and spring which is very nice. It has good soft sand and good waves for swimming and surfing. The water is cold but it is New Hampshire after all. Parking is limited but across the street there is a lot that is only $20. A bathroom, rinse off station and changing rooms are in a building near the beach and there is a coffee shop and restaurant as well as a surf shop across the street. Highly recommend

I had only visited Hampton Beach in the past. Jenness State Beach in my opinion is a better place to visit. I really like that it is less crowded and commercial. The sand was sugary and amazing. Our family, which ranges from 2 years old to 60, had a great time and wished wed discovered it sooner on our trip

Easy parking, nice bathrooms, clean beach that is huge, level, soft sand. Great beach for families with kids. Parking is cheap. Dogs allowed before 9am and after 7pm, and owners must pick up after dogs. Nice tame surf, shallow gentle incline.

Rye, NH is one of my favorite beaches to surf in New England. Summer sessions across the street has all your surfing needs and a fantastic little Cafe. Delicious smoothies and yogurt bowls make for perfect post surf fuel. Parking is a bit limited this summer because of covid so arrive early to wait for waves instead of a parking spot

A surprisingly beautiful new England beach. The sand and rocks stretch far along the water with enough space for everyone to enjoy a summer beach day. The road alongside the beach provides good parking and a row of traditional restaurants and Cafes are a perfect spot for lunch or quick smoothie. Surfing is a beloved activity here too. A great place to spend the day.

The State Beach parking lot, though very reasonably priced with an hourly charge, is very small and its difficult to get a spot. We were lucky, though and found something our second time around, probably because it was a week day. There is more parking along some sections of roadway, that also provide access to the beach, for which it seemed there was no charge, but one would have to walk a much longer distance to get access to the sand and the restroomsThe bathrooms, change rooms and outside showers were in great shape and provided welcome comfort areas. There are also 2 bubblers to drink from.The beach is clean, flat and sandy. Not rocky. Also, barely any waves!

Love this beach! Just watch out for the very bold sea gulls. They will steal any unsupervised food.

Clean beach and facilities. We were here for for surfing lessons while on vaca. Place for lesson sign up was right across from the beach. Great people and had a blast.

Always good quiet and beautiful

Great for the kids great for the adults.Always somebody cleaning bathrooms seems like a rotation shift people definitely abide by the social distancing

Lovely long stretch of beach great surf..

A beautiful spot along the NE coast. Enjoyed watching the surfers!!!

Nice local spot. Great for a peaceful beach walk. Trash was way over flowing and smelly because it hadnt been tended to in quite some time.

Great beach to take your dog for a walk. Dogs allowed evenings during the summer, and all day off season(check with town for particulars). Dogs must be on leash, or under voice control.

A beautiful beach! Be sure to arrive early enough during the summer months for decent parking.

Although it was rainy, the sun came out on this last day of September! Enjoyed watching the surfers and doing some writing.

This is my go to beach. Its beautiful here and very cleanEveryone picks up their trash and is considerate of others

Beautiful beach. Not too crowded. Able to social distance.

Out favorite plca etc spend thw day! Very family oriented. Water was cold but so felt good when the air was 97. Clean bathrooms!

Beautiful beach, very clean, picturesque and lots of shells

It used to be a great beach but now every out of stater shows up and takes ever square inch of what used to be a very nice local beach

Pleasant beach, the cold water felt great on a hot July day!

Nice beach. Easy in and out. Claen bathrooms

So many nice people down threre, so many friendly dogs played with mine as beautiful kites flew across the sky. Not to mention some nice looking surfers out there!I would put five stars but their was one weird guy who asked for my number... Sorry.

Great place with dogs - and volleyball lol

Great beach to visit. Great sunsets

Small parking lots but a beautiful beach with lots of places to spread out.

Love it nice and flat beach

A beautiful beach not so crowded as Hampton Beach. The sand is amazing.

We love this beach , perfect for an off season walk ! Great surfing beach too !

Special is what I describe my time spent here. Darby doodle: 7/28/07- 6/30/18.

Dogs are not allowed at Jenness Beach State Park at any time year round. Please read and obey the signs..

Amazing place to bring the pups during the off season

Beautiful, great view of Iles of shoals.

Nice beach, plenty of parking

Its nice to be at the beach. We are water beings

Great beach and park rangers/ staff!

Great place for lovers!

Love this beach! Clean facilities.

What a wonderful find! We typically go to Hampton Beach but it was so packed on the 4th of July this year. So we decided to drive up the coast and ended up finding this little gem of a beach! Very nice beach with soft, white sand. The waves were similar to those on Hampton Beach, though I think the water may have been a few degrees cooler. It was very clean, clear and refreshing though, and not over crowded. They had a newer bathroom and changing room building. It was clean, and looked as though it was tended to every few hours. There are outdoor showers and large changing stalls outside as well. The clientele was also respectful and quiet... definitely seemed to be more locals than anything. Parking meters available. Will definitely visit again soon!!!

Not exactly beach weather when we visited, but it seems to be a nice spot! We visited because the beach was named after my grandmothers family.

Awesome beach vibes with great amenities

Spectacular views today!

Jenness Beach was perfect for a midnight swim, when all the tourists were gone.

Loved the beach, flat sand, clean bathrooms, beautiful water

Love this beach. Small but quaint. Great place.

Never surf the right coast before. Easily rented a classic long board and caught some knee to ankle snappers h2o warm and clean. Good vibes...

Very nice, quiet beach.

Its a small beach and not as packed. Its a little bit further of a drive from Boston. There were a quit a few surfers and it feels like more a family beach rather than a springbreaker type with youngsters blasting music from their portable speakers. Since its not as crowded you can set up and still have quite a bit of distance from another group

Beautiful beach, clean water, sand no rocks, love it!

New public restrooms are a great addition. Wish there was more parking.

The parking lot at Jenness State Beach is already filled up by 6:30 AM Is there reserved parking there now?

Beautiful place to be with the family we love it

Beautiful beach !!

A little chilly

My 1st time D love it

Nice flat sandy beach, lifeguards, parking (paid). Water was clear but very cold (August 1st). Showers to rinse off and spacious changing rooms plus bathroom.

Beautiful and clean.

Nice family beach with a little distance from crowdy Hampton beach. Here you can enjoy peacefully ocean view

This is one of our favorite beaches. We have been to 34 beaches this year. Parking can be a challenge sometimes. Sometimes its very Rocky & seaweedy. We love to boogey board here. Worth it!

Nice place to bring the whole family!

I love Jenness... I take my dogs there all the time (summer is limited to early morning and late evening, but thats ok)... lots of other friendly dogs to romp with and friendly owners to chat with while they play.

Ive been to my fair share of beaches - California, all over the Texas gulf coast, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware but this was my absolute favorite. Mid-July and the temperature was a pleasant 84F. The water is chilly but nice. The sand is clean and sparkly. No oil, no rotting seaweed, no dead sealife, no discarded medical supplies washed up in rotting seaweed, no trash or cans buried in the sand. Really spectacular beach. Nice restrooms and changing area with shower. Parking is along the street and requires a bit of a walk.

Beautiful beach and renovated bathrooms. Removed a star because parking is very limited. I walked a mile to and from the beach which is fine for me but if I had little kids and a cooler I wouldnt have stayed.

Great beach, newly renovated bathrooms, and amazing views of the isle of sholes.

Nice walk on the beach

This is my favorite beach. If you surf, you must come to this beach at least once in your Life. Great vibe. Hope to see you there.

Beautiful beach. Dont know if they allow dogs but there were at least a half dozen there. Pretty, clean, friendly ppl. Ill go back.

A beautiful evening with my family. Stopped here to let the children walk on the beach with low tide.

If you want to park for free, you have to walk a couple miles. Its also very crowded. Nice waves, though, and nice to have a bathroom nearby.

Small metered parking lot, warm rinse off stations and shower, life guard and bathrooms. Beautiful beach.

Nice place to relax next to the ocean.

This is a great family beach. There is a very shallow slope to the beach going into the water. The risk of undertow is very slight. There is no Boardwalk as there is in more popular beaches in the area such as Hampton Beach, but its a wonderful Beach for children to play at without the fear of anything happening to them. Its also a very quiet beach. The restrooms are clean. It cost $2 an hour to park in the parking lot unless you have a handicap placard in which you can park anywhere in the parking lot for free. If you head down the street a little bit and you park your car off the pavement that is free. Right across the street is a surf shop that also has a small coffee shop attached to it. Unfortunately, due to the surf shop across the street there are many servers that come to this beach in the morning. It is very hard to find a place to park at that time. The lifeguards come on duty at 10:15 a.m. and at that time the surfers must move to the edge of the public beach area. On busy days they have a lot you can park at behind the shop for $20 per day. We have been coming to this beach for 50 + years and it is just beautiful.

Beautiful beach with a relatively small parking lot for crowd management. The parking meters are annoying because you must go back every two or so hours to feed it again and you will be ticketed the second your slip expires. The facilities are poor but the soft sand makes up for what it lacks. There are often surfers that take up a lot of space.

Metered parking, but redoing the parking lot and bathhouse currently, so should be in good shape for summer. Great beach for walking, surfing. Surf shop and cafe across the street.

Great location. Long flat beach with nice waves for surfing, skim boarding or bodyboarding

It was a little crowded, but we still got to enjoy the waves and relaxation.

The picture says it all!

Fine grain sandy beach. Usually good waves...for the NH coast.

Perfect New England seaside destination! Focus is on the ocean, not touristy shops.

The beach is always AMAZING but Jenness State Beach is one of my favorites in New Hampshire.....the water is clear and the sand is soft....I wish I was still there.....

One of the best beaches in new Hampshire

A decent beach with shallow water and tidal pools for the young kids to play in. It appears to be a good surfer destination because there were many in the water. There are rocks and places to find crabs. The bathrooms are small and the parking is tight. If you want to park in the beach lot on a weekend then you need to get there 7-8am or you will need to park across the street, which fills up by around 9am.

Lovely rise of the full moon over the ocean. Wish the rest rooms stayed open later.

Beautiful beach!

Great place for some R N R

Absolutely fabulous.....food and drink across the street at surf shop!!! Healthy choices also at the pizza and ice cream.shop next door!

Beautiful

Love this beach its so clean and not over packed with people

Very nice!

A very nice place to bring a chair and enjoy the ocean

One of the best beaches in New Hampshire.

Decent beach, but gets very old since there isnt much to do. And water is very cold most of the time

Beautiful beach with soft sand, but water so cold and tons of vegetation in water.

A great beach to go for a walk with my wife and our dog. 4 stars inky cause it seems to be taking so long for construction on the new bathhouse.