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Cold Storage Beach
4.8★ · 95 Google ratings · South Dennis, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Good · all 13 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Cold Storage Beach
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1Parking
Guide
Good to know
Plan a sunset visit
The beach faces a jetty with consistently beautiful sunset views and is calm enough for evening relaxation.
Visit at low tide
The sand flats extend hundreds of yards at low tide, creating a much larger beach for walking.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2021–2026
Residents only parking in summer
The lot is restricted to Dennis residents June through September, though non-residents report successfully parking at nearby Sea.
Arrive after 4pm or go off-season
Weekend parking fills very early in summer, but waits typically shorten after 4pm, and the beach remains accessible.
Watch for jellyfish in summer
One visitor encountered stinging jellyfish on multiple visits, so check conditions before swimming during warm months.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.1 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:35 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 66 Salt Works Rd, South Dennis, MA 02660
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Cold Storage Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cold Storage Beach?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cold Storage 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.
When is Cold Storage Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
