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Indian Neck Beach
4.7★ · 48 Google ratings · Wellfleet, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
625 yd away · paid
Walk
180 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Thu 7pm
Map of Indian Neck Beach
Guide
Good to know
Check tide times before visiting
The beach narrows significantly at high tide, so plan your visit around low tide to maximize usable sand.
Come for shell collecting and sunsets
Reviewers report exceptional shell finds including scallop shells and large clams, plus consistent sunset views over Great Island.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Get a Wellfleet parking permit
A permit is required during summer season, and enforcement is active with multiple reports of $75 tickets issued.
Visit after 5pm to skip permit fees
Summer parking permits are not required after 5pm, making evening visits a money-saving option that also avoids peak crowds.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · overcast
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:44 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Nauset Rd, Wellfleet, MA 02667
🅿 Parking 625 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 180 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Indian Neck Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 625 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Indian Neck Beach?
180 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 Indian Neck 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 Indian Neck Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 7pm and the busiest at Thu 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
