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Squid Beach
4.5★ · 13 Google ratings · New Bedford, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 250 yd away
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
all 15 samples under the EPA limit · 2025
Map of Squid Beach
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:08 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:12 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:41 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:23 AM.
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📍 New Bedford, MA 02744
🅿 Parking 250 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Common questions
Where do you park at Squid Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Squid Beach?
70 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 Squid 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.
