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Main Beach (Phinneys Ln)
4.9★ · 21 Google ratings · Barnstable, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
650 yd away
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
9 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Main Beach (Phinneys Ln)

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 2 visitors · 2019–2026
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.7 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:31 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:46 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Phinneys Ln, Barnstable, MA 02630
🅿 Parking 650 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Main Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 650 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Main Beach?
40 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 Main 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 Main 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.