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South Cape Beach
4.5★ · 29 Google ratings · Mashpee, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 320 ft away
Walk
180 ft · under a minute
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
1.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 ft from the water to the back
Map of South Cape Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for sunset viewing
The beach offers excellent sunset views that reviewers specifically highlighted.
Plan for long walks, not swimming
The beach excels for walking along the water and exploring, with a scenic boardwalk through the woods.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit in early May for free parking
Parking becomes paid during peak season, but costs are waived in shoulder months.
Expect heavy seaweed coverage
Multiple visitors reported significant seaweed, which affects swimming and can create odor.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · overcast
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:46 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:59 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:23 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:45 AM.
Practical
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📍 Mashpee, MA 02649
🅿 Parking 320 ft from the listing, South Cape Beach Parking
🌊 Water 180 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at South Cape Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 320 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at South Cape Beach?
180 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 South Cape 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
