Notable beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Scusset Beach
Scusset Beach is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Scusset Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Scusset Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Scusset Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.78571, -70.50807. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scusset Beach
- Sandwich Glass Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museums & Gardens · museum · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Great Herring Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- Elbow Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hedges Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Triangle Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hyles Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Herring Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Savery Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whites Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Big Rocky Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ezekiel Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bloody Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ship Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pine Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Scusset Beach
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see
- Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~31 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~32 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~35 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Bay · beach · Massachusetts · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Scusset Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Scusset Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Scusset Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Scusset Beach?
Nearby: Sandwich Glass Museum (museum, 4 km), Heritage Museums & Gardens (museum, 5 km), Great Herring Pond (lake, 6 km), Elbow Pond (lake, 8 km), Island Pond (lake, 8 km), Hedges Pond (lake, 8 km).
Is Scusset Beach worth visiting?
Scusset Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.