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Veterans Park Beach

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What is Veterans Park Beach like?

A calm, family-friendly Nantucket Sound beach next to the JFK Memorial in Hyannis, with a gentle slope and shallow water ideal for young children. An adjacent picnic area and proximity to downtown Hyannis make it a popular choice. Dogs allowed off-season only.

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Veterans Park Beach

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480 Ocean St, Hyannis, MA 02601

Rules from Town of Barnstable Recreation Division (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
Not noted
Water
Shallow
Current
Calm, slow
Restrooms
Yes
Food
Not noted
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

Paved lot

Stickers and fees

Barnstable beach parking permit or $20 daily fee required 9am-3:45pm in season.

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Calm Water, Families, Swimming, Walking

Where is it?

480 Ocean St, Hyannis, MA 02601.

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Plan your beach day

Veterans Park Beach

Get directions (opens in a new tab)

480 Ocean St, Hyannis, MA 02601

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

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    Kalmus Beach

    Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

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    Keyes Memorial Beach (Sea Street Beach)

    Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

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    Orrin Keyes Beach (Sea Street)

    Resident sticker onlyDogs: off-season only

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    Freshwater Pond

    Hathaway's Pond Beach

    Sticker or daily feeDogs: off-season only

    A popular freshwater kettle pond off Phinney's Lane in Hyannis, ringed by woods with a nature trail loop. Clear, calm water and lifeguards make it a family favorite away from the ocean crowds. Dogs allowed off-season only.

    Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

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