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Scusset Beach State Reservation
4.6★ · 1,847 Google ratings · Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 600 yd away · paid
Walk
850 yd · 10 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
65°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
8 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
300 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Scusset Beach State Reservation

Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early on weekends
The parking lot regularly fills by late morning during summer, especially on hot days and weekends.
Pay parking via phone app
Day parking costs $14 and is collected via the Yodel app, though some visitors report the snack shack.
Bring insect repellent
Visitors report significant problems with flies, mosquitoes, and ticks, especially near the dunes.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · overcast
Water
65°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the S
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:12 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:26 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:41 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 20 Scusset Beach Rd, Sagamore Beach, MA 02562, United States
🅿 Parking 600 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 850 yd away, about 10 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Scusset Beach State Reservation?
The nearest mapped parking area is 600 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Scusset Beach State Reservation?
550 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 7 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Scusset Beach State Reservation 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 Scusset Beach State Reservation least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.