Local favourite beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Big Beach
Big Beach is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Big Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Big Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Big Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.60560, -70.65177. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Beach
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Swifts Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Riddle Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Road Race · attraction · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Barnstable County Hospital · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nobska Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Washburn Island · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Sod · viewpoint · Dukes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pine Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Big Beach
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Big Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Beach?
Nearby: Telegraph Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Old Silver Beach (beach, 3 km), Swifts Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Cleveland East Ledge Light (beach, 6 km), Riddle Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Falmouth Inner Harbor (beach, 10 km).