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Ballston Beach
4.9★ · 141 Google ratings · Truro, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 175 yd away · about 9 spaces · paid
Walk
330 ft · 1 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
68°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Sand
325 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 4 samples clean · 2025
Map of Ballston Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for long walks and wildlife
The wide beach stretches for miles with frequent seal sightings and occasional whale sightings offshore.
Visit after Labor Day for solitude
September and October bring dramatically fewer visitors, often leaving you alone on miles of beach.
Water temperature stays cool year-round
Even in early September, ocean temperature hovers in the high 60s Fahrenheit.
Parking requires permit until 4pm
Summer and early fall afternoons require a resident permit; arrive before 9am or after 4pm for unrestricted access.
Expect rough surf and strong currents
This beach has consistently strong waves and fast undertow, especially as tide comes in, making it better.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · overcast
Water
68°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
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📍 Truro, MA 02657
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 330 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Where do you park at Ballston Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ballston Beach?
330 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Ballston Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
