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Sunken Meadow Beach
4.5★ · 15 Google ratings · Eastham, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 125 yd away · about 17 spaces · fills up
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
10 ft range today
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 38% of 26 over the limit · 2025
Map of Sunken Meadow Beach
Guide
Good to know
Expect a peaceful, less-crowded experience
The beach merges into salt marsh and Audubon land, creating a quieter feel than nearby alternatives.
Plan around low tide
The flats expand dramatically at low tide, creating hundreds of yards of shallow wading area.
Visit for sunset views
Reviewers consistently highlight exceptional sunsets from this location.
Get a parking permit in advance
Parking requires a permit and enforcement is active, with reported fines around $55.
Arrive early afternoon on weekdays
The beach is narrow and gets busy, but is notably quiet in early afternoons.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · overcast
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
5 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:34 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:46 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Eastham, MA 02642
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sunken Meadow Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sunken Meadow Beach?
120 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 Sunken Meadow 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.
