Is there designated parking lot or do you have to drive up to the beach?

Once you pay your 5.00 entry fee keep driving St Johns River to your right picnic areas and camping along the river that area is reserved for prepay one area for 4x4. Keep driving you will end up passing by bathrooms and Concession area. Keep driving you will see several covered picnic areas to the left along the Ocean Bay Area not open ocean it's a Bay best place for small kids to swim and play along the same road there's parking for your vehicles if you don't want to drive out on the beach if you keep going straight cars and trucks can transition to Open Ocean Beach parking with no problems. Be aware of high and low tide. The sand is packed hard no problems getting stuck. Cars park everywhere use common sense be aware of rip currents St Johns River exits to open Ocean. If you want a quiet ocean shell picnic area go North of Huguenot to little tablet island or big tablet Island

Both parking lot or drive on the beach