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Katama Beach/ South Beach
4.7★ · 266 Google ratings · Edgartown, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 475 yd away · about 8 spaces
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
2.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
310 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 7% of 14 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Katama Beach/ South Beach
Guide
Good to know
Soft sand ideal for long walks
The wide, well-maintained sandy beach stretches far with minimal rocks, making it excellent for beach walking and sandcastle building.
Visit early morning or sunset
Reviewers consistently praised the beach as quiet and uncrowded before 10am and at sunset, with significantly fewer visitors than midday.
Expect strong waves year-round
This beach faces open ocean and consistently produces large waves suitable for body surfing and wave enthusiasts, not calm swimming.
Check tide and water conditions first
High tide significantly reduces beach width, and water temperature and currents vary enough that reviewers recommend checking conditions before visiting.
Park across street or bring a bike
On-beach parking requires a permit and tire deflation, but free street parking and a well-maintained bike path offer easier alternatives.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · mostly clear
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.0 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:20 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:35 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:21 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:42 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 555 Katama Rd, Edgartown, MA 02539
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Katama Beach/ South Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Katama Beach/ South Beach?
50 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 Katama Beach/ South 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 Katama Beach/ South Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
