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Herring Pond Beach
4.7★ · 53 Google ratings · Eastham, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · paid · fills up
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
80 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 6pm
Map of Herring Pond 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 · 2017–2026
Visit May or September-October
Summer parking fills by late morning, but shoulder seasons offer quiet beaches with easier access.
Bike or walk to avoid parking fees
Vehicles require a $30 day fee or resident permit, but pedestrians and cyclists enter free.
Check water quality in summer
Recent visitors report algae and reduced clarity during peak season compared to the past.
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
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
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, 3:44 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Herring Pond Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Herring Pond Beach?
0.8 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 17 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Herring 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 Herring Pond Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 6pm and the busiest at Fri 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
