Proof of residency in Merrimack will entitle one to a Wasserman Park Parking Placard that permits beach visitors to park in a lot near the waterfront and avail themselves of the residents-only beach. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

MERRIMACK – Wasserman Park Town Beach, a summertime amenity for residents visiting Wasserman Park, 116 Naticook Road, is open daily from dawn to dusk and is ruled to be permitted for the exclusive use of Merrimack residents and their authorized guests.

“Management will be doing regular rounds at the beach, talking with beach patrons, enforcing the residency requirements and issuing beach placards,” said James Golisano, program coordinator at the Merrimack Parks and Recreation Department.

The declaration is a reminder that nonresident visitors are permitted to use the beach area only when accompanied by a Merrimack resident.

Proof of residency includes having an annual vehicle sticker issued by the Merrimack Solid Waste Transfer Station & Recycling Facility, a decal mounted inside the windshields of town residents who provide driver’s license documentation upon requesting a new annual sticker.

Another approved method of proof of residency is the acquisition of a Wasserman Park Parking Placard; an easily seen permit usually displayed atop the instrument panel — the dashboard — of a resident’s vehicle or hung from the vehicle’s rear-view mirror. Identification is required to obtain the placard.

A Wasserman Park Parking Placard obtained by a local is displayed here inside a vehicle and gives proof to park staff that the vehicle owner is a resident of Merrimack and entitled to use the beach and the beachfront parking lot instead of the public parking area at the park's entrance. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Provide proof of residency, usually a driver’s license, and receive a beachfront parking permit at Merrimack Town Hall, 6 Baboosic Lake Road, or at the Merrimack Parks and Recreation office, located alongside the public parking lot.

“Our waterfront director is also authorized to give out parking passes and residents can approach any of our park staff to be introduced to that person,” Golisano added.

More information on Merrimack Park Beach and a full set of regulations for its best use and the safety of the public, visit online at merrimackparksandrec.org.

Members of Merrimack's Luce Family and friends from the Taylor Family recently obtained their seasonal Wasserman Park Parking Placard and headed for the beachfront parking area and the town beach. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Merrimack's town beach, designated for residents only, draws townsfolk of all ages to savor the summertime in a frenzy of joy, expressed here by swimmers from the Luce Family and the Taylor Family, outdoor enthusiasts extraordinaire. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

The town beach at Wasserman Park is well posted with prominent signage as a part of the park that is to be accessed solely by residents. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON