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Mayo Beach
4.8★ · 110 Google ratings · Wellfleet, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
190 ft away · free
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 425 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 13 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 2pm
Map of Mayo Beach
1
1Parking190 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 16 visitors · 2012–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2012–2026
Come for sunset views
Multiple reviewers specifically mention watching sunsets here as a memorable experience with harbor views.
Free parking, walk to restaurants
No parking fees and direct beach access to Mac's on the pier, the Bookstore Restaurant, and downtown Wellfleet shops.
Small, quiet beach outside summer peak
A handful of visitors spread out during off-season or late summer creates a peaceful, uncrowded experience.
Visit at high tide for swimming
At low tide the water becomes rocky and murky, but high tide offers clean, swimmable conditions.
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, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 WXH8+XPG, 35 Kendrick Ave, Wellfleet, MA 02667
🅿 Parking 190 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 425 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Mayo Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 190 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Mayo 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 Mayo Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 425 yd from the listing.
When is Mayo Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 2pm and the busiest at Fri 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
