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Merkel Beach
4.5★ · 8 Google ratings · Harwich Port, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
250 ft away
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes · 400 yd away
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Water quality
Good · 5% of 41 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 11am
Map of Merkel Beach
1
1Parking250 ft from the listing
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:54 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:32 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:12 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:47 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Harwich Port, MA 02646
🅿 Parking 250 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 400 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Merkel Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Merkel Beach?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Merkel Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 400 yd from the listing.
When is Merkel Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 11am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
