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Paines Creek Beach

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What is Paines Creek Beach like?

A Cape Cod Bay beach where Paines Creek empties into the bay, creating a tidal creek that is a favorite spot for kids to wade and explore. At low tide the Brewster flats stretch out toward the horizon, exposing tide pools, sandbars and clam beds. Known for spectacular west-facing sunsets over the bay. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.

Plan your beach day

Paines Creek Beach

Get directions

Paines Creek Road, Brewster, MA 02631

Rules from Town of Brewster (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

When should you go?

Best time to go

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What’s there?

Faces: West, for sunset
Water: Not noted
Current: Calm, slow
Restrooms: Yes
Food: Not noted
Lifeguards: Not noted
Parking: Sticker or daily fee
Dogs: Off-season only
Fishing: Not noted
Kayak / SUP: Not noted

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Small town lot; permit required mid-June through Labor Day.

Stickers and fees

Beach parking permit required from June 15 through Labor Day. Resident sticker $25/season (first two vehicles); non-resident daily fee. Permits sold online at stickers.brewster-ma.gov.

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Calm Water, Families, Shelling, Sunsets, Tide Pools, Walking

Where is it?

Paines Creek Road, Brewster, MA 02631.

Get directions

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The largest kettle pond in Nickerson State Park at 206 acres, Cliff Pond offers a sandy swimming beach with clear water and impressive depth. Supervised by lifeguards in summer, with a boat launch on the Nook Road side. Accessible on foot from camping areas 4, 6, and 6x. A beloved Cape Cod freshwater escape with picnic areas and kayak-friendly shores.
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Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only
One of Brewster's most popular Cape Cod Bay beaches and the closest to the town center. At low tide the water recedes to expose the famous Brewster tidal flats, leaving warm tide pools and sandbars ideal for walking and shelling. Calm bay water and west-facing sunsets make it a family favorite. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.
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Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only
A Cape Cod Bay beach known for its accessibility, with a boardwalk providing wheelchair access toward the shoreline. At low tide the Brewster flats reveal warm tide pools and sandbars stretching far into the bay. Calm water and west-facing sunsets make it a relaxed family beach. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.
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Point of Rocks Beach
Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only
A quieter Cape Cod Bay beach named for the rocks scattered along the shore. Like Brewster's other bay beaches it sits on the famous tidal flats, where at low tide the water recedes to reveal sandbars, tide pools and clam beds ideal for walking and shelling. West-facing sunsets over the bay. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.
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What is Paines Creek Beach like?

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Small town lot; permit required mid-June through Labor Day.

Stickers and fees

Beach parking permit required from June 15 through Labor Day. Resident sticker $25/season (first two vehicles); non-resident daily fee. Permits sold online at stickers.brewster-ma.gov.

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Calm Water, Families, Shelling, Sunsets, Tide Pools, Walking

Where else can you swim in Brewster?

Freshwater Pond

Flax Pond Beach (Nickerson State Park)

Sticker or daily feeDogs: not allowed

A 48-acre kettle pond inside Nickerson State Park with a sandy beach, roped swimming area, and lifeguard supervision in summer. Popular with families for its shallow warm water and canoe and kayak rentals available on-site. Handicap-accessible parking adjacent to the bathhouse.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Freshwater Pond

Cliff Pond Beach (Nickerson State Park)

Sticker or daily feeDogs: not allowed

The largest kettle pond in Nickerson State Park at 206 acres, Cliff Pond offers a sandy swimming beach with clear water and impressive depth. Supervised by lifeguards in summer, with a boat launch on the Nook Road side. Accessible on foot from camping areas 4, 6, and 6x. A beloved Cape Cod freshwater escape with picnic areas and kayak-friendly shores.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Bay / Sound

Breakwater Beach

Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

One of Brewster's most popular Cape Cod Bay beaches and the closest to the town center. At low tide the water recedes to expose the famous Brewster tidal flats, leaving warm tide pools and sandbars ideal for walking and shelling. Calm bay water and west-facing sunsets make it a family favorite. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.

CCC Visited · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Bay / Sound

Crosby Landing Beach

Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

Brewster's easternmost bay beach, with the town's largest beach parking lot and a wide, sandy shoreline. Backed by conservation land near the Orleans line, it offers the classic Brewster flats experience at low tide with expansive sandbars for walking and shelling. Calm bay water and west-facing sunsets. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Bay / Sound

Linnell Landing Beach

Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

A Cape Cod Bay beach known for its accessibility, with a boardwalk providing wheelchair access toward the shoreline. At low tide the Brewster flats reveal warm tide pools and sandbars stretching far into the bay. Calm water and west-facing sunsets make it a relaxed family beach. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Bay / Sound

Point of Rocks Beach

Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

A quieter Cape Cod Bay beach named for the rocks scattered along the shore. Like Brewster's other bay beaches it sits on the famous tidal flats, where at low tide the water recedes to reveal sandbars, tide pools and clam beds ideal for walking and shelling. West-facing sunsets over the bay. Portable restrooms June through Labor Day; no lifeguard.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details