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Megansett Beach
4.5★ · 143 Google ratings · Falmouth, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
40 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
270 ft · 1 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Good · 4% of 26 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Megansett Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for fishing and water activities
A dock and jetty provide excellent spots for fishing, jumping off, and launching boats.
Visit in shoulder season for solitude
May and off-season visits offer peaceful, uncrowded conditions compared to July weekends.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Plan for resident parking restrictions
A parking sticker is required 9-5 during summer, though free public parking exists nearby across the street.
Expect a very small beach
This is a compact beach with minimal room for long walks or running, best suited for families.
Time your visit around tide
The tide is frequently low, but catching high tide reveals a more spacious and appealing shoreline.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · overcast
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:51 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:55 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:43 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 239 County Rd, Falmouth, MA 02556
🅿 Parking 40 ft from the listing, Megansett Beach Parking
🌊 Water 270 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Megansett Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 40 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Megansett Beach?
270 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Megansett 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 Megansett Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
