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Gray Gables Beach cape cod cove
4.6★ · 28 Google ratings · Bourne, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 525 yd away · paid
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 13 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Gray Gables Beach cape cod cove
Guide
Good to know
Visit for canal and boat watching
The location at the canal entrance offers views of ships passing through and the Mass Maritime Academy across the bay.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2025
Verify resident or renter status first
This is a private beach limited to Bourne residents and renters only, requiring a permit to access.
Arrive early on warm weekends
The small beach can get crowded, and one reviewer noted too many people in a limited space.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the SE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 02:23 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:34 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:54 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:45 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 21 Gilder Rd, Bourne, MA 02532
🅿 Parking 525 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Gray Gables Beach cape cod cove?
The nearest mapped parking area is 525 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Gray Gables Beach cape cod cove?
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 Gray Gables Beach cape cod cove 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 Gray Gables Beach cape cod cove least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Wed 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
