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Raycroft Beach
4.1★ · 68 Google ratings · Dennis Port, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away · paid · fills up
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 26 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Fri 6pm
Map of Raycroft Beach
Guide
Good to know
Go late evening for quiet relaxation
After sunset the beach becomes serene and peaceful, offering a calm experience away from daytime crowds.
Visit for jetty walking and bird-watching
The walkable jetty and Nantucket Sound views attract visitors interested in fishing, shell-hunting, and watching boats and wildlife.
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 · 2016–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on weekends
The small beach fills quickly during peak season, especially when the tide comes in and reduces available space.
Check for seaweed conditions first
Red or black seaweed accumulation varies significantly, sometimes covering a substantial portion of the sandy area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · partly cloudy
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.0 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 |
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| 06:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:23 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:44 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Raycroft Pkwy, Dennis Port, MA 02639
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Raycroft Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Raycroft Beach?
160 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 Raycroft 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 Raycroft Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 6pm and the busiest at Fri 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
