The 2025 Kayak Lottery will take place Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in the afternoon. We understand that everyone is eager to hear the results as it gives us a glimmer of hope that the Summer season is around the corner. We kindly ask that you refrain from calling or emailing our office to ask if you have won a spot. As always, our office staff works diligently and as quickly as possible to send out the notification to all of the winners. ONLY winners will receive an email notification that they have won. If you do not receive an email from us indicating that you won by March 26, 2025, you did not win a spot and your name was automatically put on the waitlist for any spots which open up and/or are not taken.
Finally, the winners’ notification email, will contain all the necessary payment information. Please read it thoroughly. We appreciate your patience as we work to get this notice out to all of the winners.
The 2025 Kayak Lottery – Please READ All Directions Below before Entering the lottery
You may enter the lottery for ONE location (listed below). Only one entry per person and a total of two per household is permitted. The Storage racks are for KAYAKS only. SUPs, canoes and other personal watercraft are not permitted to be stored on, beneath or around the racks. Any personal watercraft found on, beneath or around the racks may be subject to impound.
Lottery Information:
You will now submit a completed application as your lottery entry, minus the fee. This means that you won’t have to worry about paying a fee upfront and can simply fill out the application to enter. You will pay the fee IF you win a kayak spot through the lottery. Completing the application does not guarantee you a spot on the kayak racks. The completed application will serve as both your entry to the lottery and your application should you win a spot in the drawing. Incomplete applications or incorrect applications will not be accepted. Be sure you have all appropriate documentation prior to completing the application. See below for further details regarding completing the application.
The lottery list will close on March 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Please note that any entries received after this time, or any incomplete entries will not be included in the lottery.
The lottery drawing will be held on March 19, 2025.
Winners will receive an email notification with a link to pay the fee. Don’t worry if you don’t win right away – your name will stay on the waitlist for another opportunity. And if a winner fails to pay by the deadline provided, their spot will open up to those on the waitlist and another lottery will be pulled.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS / ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. You will NOT receive a notification that the application is incomplete or incorrect. Please read ALL of the details and directions below, “The Application Process,” to ensure you complete the application correctly.
We prefer the digital versions, however you may request a hard copy of the application entry from our office staff. We can email you a copy or mail you a hard copy. Completed application entries may also be returned via email to trustees@ehamptonny.gov OR hard copy dropped off at the Trustee Office at 267 Bluff Rd in Amagansett OR mailed to P.O. Box 7073 Amagansett, NY 11937.
Lottery Application Directions:
Entry applications will be made available via this page. We suggest you continue to read below for the required supporting documentation.
Required Documentation
The following documentation is required as part of the application. The requirements are specific and the only acceptable documents are listed below. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. You will NOT receive a notification of incomplete or incorrect applications. Please read ALL of the details below to ensure you complete the application correctly. There will be a place to upload these documents as part of the application. NOTE: the online form will accept JPEG files of your documents. This ensures we will see the document on our end IN the form. You can prepare your documents by taking photos of your Driver’s License, Proof of Residency and your kayak. There is an extra space to upload supplemental documents which allows for JPEG and/or word or PDF documents. If you need support converting a PDF document to a JPEG, there are free sites available. Click Here to be taken to a free site to convert your PDF.
- Completed application form.
- A Copy of current driver’s license.
- Proof of residency – this may include: * Utility Bills will NOT be accepted.
- a property tax receipt/bill from the current tax year (2024-2025) for property within the bounds of the Town of East Hampton. Your name must appear in the “owner as of taxable status...” section of the document. Your name in the “Mailing address” section will not be accepted. Otherwise, it will not fulfill this requirement. If the property is owned by an LLC, please provide a copy of the operating agreement which names you as having a stake in the corporation or provide a copy of the TP-584. If the property is held in Trust, please provide documentation showing you are a beneficiary of said trust. Additionally, if a spouse or partner is named as owner, you may provide a marriage certificate or domestic partner certificate or agreement. Should you require a copy of your property tax receipt, you may find a copy on the Tax Receiver‘s page on the East Hampton Town website. *Note: you will be asked to log in and/or it may require you create an account.
- A driver’s license with East Hampton street address.
- A current 12-month (year-round) lease of property within the Town of East Hampton.
- A a voter registration card showing you are a registered voter in the Town of East Hampton.
- A Color photograph of Kayak – Side/length view required.
- IF YOU WIN you will be required to pay a Kayak Storage fee of $250. Winners will receive a link to pay online. The fee is also payable by check made out to East Hampton Town Trustees or cash. There is also a secure metal Dropbox in front of the Trustees’ office at 267 Bluff Rd in Amagansett for your convenience.
- Permitted Kayaks may be placed on the Kayak Racks beginning April 15 and must be removed by November 15. Kayaks without permits, or those remaining on the racks past November 15, may be subject to impound and may not be eligible for a permit the following year. A fee in the amount of $250.00 per boat will be charged for release of an impounded Kayak.
Kayak Storage Permit
Kayak storage is granted by permit through a lottery system and is for East Hampton Town residents only (*proof of residency required).
The Trustees maintain kayak storage racks at the following locations:
- Louse Point – Inner Harbor Side – (56 Spots)
- Louse Point – Gardiner’s Bay Side – (16 Spots)
- Gerard Drive – Inner Harbor Side – (40 Spots)
- Hand’s Creek Road aka Settler’s Landing – (56 Spots) end which opens into Three Mile Harbor.
- Mile Hill Road – (32 Spots) – end which opens into Northwest Harbor/Peconic Bay.
- Fresh Pond – (8 Spots) – on the North side of the inlet.
Limit one storage spot per person, per year and only two per household.
NOTE: There are no kayak spots available in Northwest Creek where there are moorings and a launching ramp. Those spots are only for boat mooring owners and are available through Suffolk County Parks at Cedar Point Park.
Permitted Kayaks may be placed on the Kayak Racks beginning April 15 and must be removed by November 15. Kayaks without permits, or those remaining on the racks past November 15, may be subject to impound and may not be eligible for a permit the following year. A fee in the amount of $250.00 per boat will be charged for release of an impounded Kayak. We do not DESIGNATE specific spots on the racks for permit holders. Once you receive your permit sticker, exact spots on the racks are first come, first serve among permit holders.
Permitted Kayaks must place your permit sticker on the RIGHT side of the bow of the kayak. Place your kayak on the rack so that your permit sticker is facing the water and readily visible. The Trustees regularly check the racks to make sure all kayaks are properly permitted and secured to the racks throughout the season.