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South Cape Beach State Park
4.6★ · 545 Google ratings · Mashpee, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
90 ft away
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
300 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of South Cape Beach State Park
1
1Parking90 ft from the listing
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 12 visitors · 2016–2026
Go off-season for solitude
May through early June and after Labor Day offer peaceful beach time with ample parking and minimal crowds.
Visit before 10am in summer
The parking lot has limited spots and fills by late morning on warm weekends.
Plan around high tide
High tide significantly narrows the sandy area between dunes and water, reducing comfortable space to sit.
Bring insect repellent
Mosquitoes and sand fleas are persistent problems, especially on the nature trails and at dusk.
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
6 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, 3:42 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 668 Great Oak Rd, Mashpee, MA 02649
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at South Cape Beach State Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 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 State Park?
200 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does South Cape Beach State Park 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 South Cape Beach State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Fri 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
