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Great Hollow Beach
4.7★ · 81 Google ratings · North Truro, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
100 ft away
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Water
68°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 4 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Great Hollow Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go off-season for solitude
Limited parking capacity naturally prevents large crowds compared to other Cape beaches.
Visit for sunset, not swimming
This bay beach is renowned for sunset views and calm water, but lacks lifeguards and has no ocean waves.
Prepare for steep stairs
The beach requires walking down substantial steps to reach the sand, which may be difficult for some visitors.
Parking requires Truro permit
A beach sticker is mandatory to park, though free parking begins at 4pm during season.
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 NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:11 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:28 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Great Hollow Rd, North Truro, MA 02652
🅿 Parking 100 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Great Hollow Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Great Hollow Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Great Hollow 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 Great Hollow Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Fri 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
