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Oak Bluffs Town Beach
4.5★ · 38 Google ratings · Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 240 ft away · about 8 spaces
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Map of Oak Bluffs Town Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit for shell collecting
The beach has abundant shells scattered across the sand, a notable feature compared to mainland beaches.
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 · 2017–2026
Wear water shoes entering
The first few feet of water are rocky and shell-covered, making bare feet uncomfortable.
Expect crowds near ferry terminal
This beach sits steps from the dock and downtown Oak Bluffs, drawing heavy tourist foot traffic.
Go outside peak summer hours
Reviews describe it as narrow and crowded during typical tourist season when parking fills quickly.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · partly cloudy
Water
69°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:05 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:44 AM.
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📍 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
🅿 Parking 240 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Oak Bluffs Town Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 240 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Oak Bluffs Town 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 Oak Bluffs Town Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
