Ocean Rescue Division

Captain Rich Banks 

Commanding Officer - Neptune Beach Ocean Rescue Division

Hours on Duty

Lifeguards sit "Weekends Only" for the month of May from 10:00am til 6:00pm. Beginning Memorial Day through Labor Day, the weekday hours will be from 10:00am til 5:30pm, and on weekends from 10:00am til 6:00pm. Also, Surf Zones begin Memorial Day.

Beach Rules

A reminder of the beach rules here in Neptune Beach:

• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
• Glass containers of any kind are not permitted.
• Picnicking is allowed, but no grills.
• Motorized apparatus such as jet skis are not allowed within 100 yards of the beach except while launching at the end of Seagate Avenue.
• Boats are not permitted on the beach, except for launching and retrieving in designated areas from 9:00am to 6:00pm between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
• Sand sailing is not permitted.
• Climbing on the dunes or removing any vegetation from the beach is prohibited.
• Remember to clean up any debris as you leave the beach. The only thing you should leave behind is your footprints.
• Dogs are permissible on the beach at any hour from October 1st  through March 31st, and during the hours of 5:00 p.m. through 9:00 a.m. from April 1st through September 30th.  Dogs must remain on a leash at all times.