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Great Pond Beach
4.7★ · 76 Google ratings · Eastham, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 60 ft away · paid
Walk
0.6 miles · 12 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Great Pond Beach
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1Parking60 ft from the listing
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 10 visitors · 2017–2025
Visit before July or after September
Water is clearest and the beach stays peaceful even at midday before summer crowds arrive.
Bring a bike to skip parking hassles
Free parking for cyclists, while cars require a seasonal permit that fills up by late afternoon.
Come early morning for solitude
Quiet before 10am with only joggers and paddlers, contrasting sharply with midday crowds.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:21 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:30 | High tide | ↑ |
| 14:34 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:48 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 101-185 Great Pond Rd, Eastham, MA 02642
🅿 Parking 60 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 0.6 miles away, about 12 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Great Pond Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 60 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Great Pond Beach?
0.6 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 12 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Great Pond 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 Pond Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Fri 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
