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Dowses Beach

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What is Dowses Beach like?

A scenic peninsula beach in Osterville bordered by Nantucket Sound on one side and East Bay on the other, offering both open-water and protected calm-water swimming. Lifeguards on duty daily 9am-5pm in summer. Resident/taxpayer parking only. Dogs allowed off-season only.

Plan your beach day

Dowses Beach

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348 East Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655

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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Water62°FWaves 3.3 ft
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What’s there?

Faces
Not noted
Water
Not noted
Current
Calm, slow
Restrooms
Yes
Food
On site
Lifeguards
In season
Parking
Resident sticker only
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 resident/taxpayer beach parking permit required; no daily fee parking offered here.

Dogs

Off-season only

Best for

Calm Water, Families, Swimming, Walking

Where is it?

348 East Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655.

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Plan your beach day

Dowses Beach

Get directions (opens in a new tab)

348 East Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655

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

Where else can you swim in Osterville?

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    Bay / Sound

    Bridge Street Beach (West Bay)

    Resident sticker onlyDogs: off-season only

    Small, scenic beach on the western shore of West Bay in the heart of Osterville village. The calm, warm bay water and gentle bottom make this a quintessential quiet Cape Cod village beach. Popular with local families; lovely sunsets west across the bay.

    Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

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