Mayflower Beach
4.7★ · 1,704 Google ratings, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 175 yd away · paid
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
775 yd of shoreline
Sand
280 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 6% of 16 over the limit · 2025
Map of Mayflower 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 38 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit at low tide for families
The flats stretch hundreds of yards with shallow, warm water ideal for small children and exploration of tide pools.
Arrive by 9am on weekends
The parking lot fills by late morning during peak season, forcing visitors to wait hours or turn away.
Come after 5pm to skip parking fees
Parking costs $25-35 during the day but is free after 5pm, and sunset views are considered exceptional.
Expect crowds on summer weekends
The beach fills quickly and feels packed during peak season, though it remains spacious enough to escape crowds.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:35 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:41 AM.
Practical
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📍 Massachusetts
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing, Mayflower Beach Parking
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Common questions
Where do you park at Mayflower Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Mayflower Beach?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Mayflower 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.
