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Shell Point Beach (South Blvd)
4.5★ · 203 Google ratings · Onset, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
You're on it
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Good · all 26 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Shell Point Beach (South Blvd)
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 13 visitors · 2016–2025
Park off-season for free
Parking is free outside the summer season, giving you access to a quiet, uncrowded beach.
Arrive before 10am in summer
Only 20-30 parking spaces fill quickly on warm days, especially weekends.
Bring credit card or quarters
Parking costs $2 per hour in season and the machine accepts only card or quarters.
Expect basic or aging facilities
Two portable toilets are available but reviewers describe them as poorly maintained.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
72°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.9 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
0 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:18 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:47 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:19 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:42 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 South Blvd, Onset, MA 02558
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Shell Point Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Shell Point 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 Shell Point Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Mon 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
