South Cape Beach State Park (DCR)
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What is South Cape Beach State Park (DCR) like?
State park on Nantucket Sound administered by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, part of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Wide sandy beach with dunes, salt marsh and walking trails; a large public lot makes it accessible to non-residents for a daily fee.
Plan your beach day
South Cape Beach State Park (DCR)
668 Great Oak Road, Mashpee, MA 02649
When should you go?
Best time to go
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What’s there?
- Faces
- Not noted
- Water
- Not noted
- Current
- Not noted
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Food
- Not noted
- Lifeguards
- In season
- Parking
- Daily fee
- Dogs
- Off-season only
- Fishing
- Not noted
- Kayak / SUP
- Not noted
What should you know before you go?
Parking
Large state-run public parking lot; daily fee in season
Stickers and fees
Massachusetts DCR daily parking fee in season (roughly mid-June to early September): about $14 for Massachusetts vehicles and $40 for out-of-state. Open to all; no Mashpee sticker needed for the state lot.
Dogs
Off-season only
Best for
Swimming, Walking, Families, Shelling
Where is it?
668 Great Oak Road, Mashpee, MA 02649.