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Herring Cove Beach
4.8★ · 957 Google ratings · Provincetown, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 330 ft away · paid
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 270 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
68°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.4 miles of shoreline
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Herring Cove Beach
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1Parking330 ft from the listing2Restrooms, showers and drinking water260 ft from the listing3Picnic tables220 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 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit for sunset views
Multiple reviewers specifically praised this beach for dramatic water sunsets, recommending arrival about 30 minutes before sunset.
Arrive early in summer
Parking lots fill by mid-morning on hot days, though free parking is available after 5pm.
Bring bug spray
Horseflies and noseeums are reported as bothersome, especially in evening hours.
Expect a rocky shoreline
The water entry is rocky rather than sandy, so water shoes are recommended to reach deeper water.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
66°F · partly cloudy
Water
68°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
0 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:11 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:28 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:41 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Province Lands Rd, Provincetown, MA 02657
🅿 Parking 330 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 270 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Herring Cove Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 330 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Herring Cove 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 Herring Cove Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 270 ft from the listing.
When is Herring Cove Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
