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Falmouth Heights Beach
4.6★ · 98 Google ratings · Falmouth, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 160 ft away · about 5 spaces · fills up
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 26 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Falmouth Heights Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2014–2026
Excellent for collecting shells and sea glass
Reviewers consistently report finding abundant seashells, sea glass, and stones throughout the beach.
Visit in evening or shoulder season
Late-day visits and off-season trips offer a peaceful atmosphere without the summer weekend crowds.
Arrive early on summer weekends
The small parking lot fills up fast, though meter parking across the street offers $1/hour alternatives.
Water deepens quickly near shore
The ocean floor drops off fast, so supervise young children and weak swimmers carefully.
Bring water shoes for comfort
Rocks and pebbles cover parts of the beach entrance before reaching the sandy area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · overcast
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:04 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:46 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Falmouth, MA 02540
🅿 Parking 160 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Falmouth Heights Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 160 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Falmouth Heights Beach?
50 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Falmouth Heights 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 Falmouth Heights Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am 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.
