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Pleasant Road Beach

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What is Pleasant Road Beach like?

A clean, family-friendly south-facing beach on Nantucket Sound with soft sand, warm ocean water and ample parking. Lifeguarded with restrooms, beach wheelchairs and mobile concessions, and one of four Harwich beaches that sell daily passes on-site.

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Pleasant Road Beach

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Pleasant Road, Harwich Port, MA 02646

Rules from Town of Harwich 2026 Beach Brochure (Harwich Recreation Department) (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
On site
Lifeguards
In season
Parking
Sticker or daily fee
Dogs
Off-season only
Fishing
Not noted
Kayak / SUP
Not noted

What should you know before you go?

Parking

Lot, ~92 spaces

Stickers and fees

Beach sticker or day pass required for parking through Labor Day. 2026 rates: resident/taxpayer $35/season; non-resident $175 season, $75/week, $140/2-week; daily pass $30 (sold on-site).

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Calm Water, Families, Sunsets, Swimming

Where is it?

Pleasant Road, Harwich Port, MA 02646.

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Plan your beach day

Pleasant Road Beach

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Pleasant Road, Harwich Port, MA 02646

Rules from Town of Harwich 2026 Beach Brochure (Harwich Recreation Department) (opens in a new tab). Check before you go; they change by season.

Where else can you swim in Harwich?

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    Bank Street Beach

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    Sea Street Beach

    Resident sticker onlyDogs: off-season only

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    Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

    Harwich's premier freshwater swimming beach on Long Pond, with calm, warm water that is ideal for young children and swimming lessons. Amenities include lifeguards, restrooms, a boat ramp, non-motorized craft launch, beach wheelchairs and mobile concessions; one of four beaches selling daily passes on-site.

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