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Loop Beach
4.5★ · 58 Google ratings · Barnstable, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 70 ft away · about 16 spaces · fills up
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.2 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Good · all 26 samples clean · 2025
Map of Loop Beach
Guide
Good to know
Good for supervising small children
The small, contained beach area with lifeguards on duty makes it easier to keep watch over kids.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit for walking and sunsets, not swimming
Multiple reviewers praise the beach for peaceful walks and evening views, but warn that shallow water, seaweed.
Arrive after 5pm without resident parking permit
Non-residents cannot park during the day in summer unless they have a residential pass.
Go on weekdays or off-season for space
The beach is very small, making it crowded during peak times but peaceful on weekdays and in shoulder seasons.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · partly cloudy
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:54 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:37 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:44 AM.
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📍 Barnstable, MA 02635
🅿 Parking 70 ft from the listing, Loop Beach Parking
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Loop Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 70 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Loop Beach?
80 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 Loop 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
