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The 2026 Water Vessel Storage Lottery is CLOSED.

Monterey residents or property owners wishing to store their water vessel(s) on a rack across from the Lake Garfield beach must obtain an annual permit from the Monterey Parks Commission.  Permits are issued through a lottery.  Applications for the lottery must be received no later than March 15.  There will be a limited number (14) of Double Vessel permits which will be allotted in a separate lottery.  The Double Vessel permits are a separate application which is to be used when you have 2 members of the same household that would like to store their water vessels on the racks.  Any Double Vessel application that did not receive two rack spaces in the Double Vessel lottery will be included in the Single Vessel lottery. After the initial lotteries only Single Vessel Storage permits will be accepted and are on a first come basis until all the racks are full. 

There are currently 72 available slots.

Only one application, either Single or Two Vessel, per Resident/Property Owner's Monterey physical address.

Click here for the single vessel application (one application per household).

Click here for the 2 vessel application (2 spaces for members of the same household, one application per household)

Kayaks must be removed by October 15 or they will be removed by the Highway Department.

The Parks and Recreation Department is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all Monterey Residents, by striving to provide the best recreational programming and park facilities possible.

Any Monterey resident wanting swim lessons should contact the Berkshire South aquatics department and let them know they’re a resident of Monterey.

Please Observe all Signs

No water vessels may be stored in the area across from the town beach except on a boat rack.  Water vessels are not allow to be permanently stored along the shore of Brewer Pond especially on the dam. In the same manner as kayaks that are left on the rack after they should be removed, water vessels that remain along the shore of Brewer Pond will be removed by the Highway Department.