Must-see beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Old Silver Beach
Old Silver Beach is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Old Silver Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Old Silver Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Old Silver Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.62327, -70.63942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Silver Beach
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Swifts Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Riddle Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnstable County Hospital · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Road Race · attraction · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Washburn Island · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pine Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nobska Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mashpee River Reservation · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Indian Church · church · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Old Silver Beach
- Cleveland East Ledge Light · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bird Island Light · beach · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- South Cape Beach State Park · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ned'S Point Light · beach · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~25 km · Must-see
- Butler Flats Light · beach · Bristol · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Old Silver Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Old Silver Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Old Silver Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Old Silver Beach?
Nearby: Telegraph Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Cleveland East Ledge Light (beach, 6 km), Swifts Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Riddle Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Barnstable County Hospital (sanctuary, 10 km), Bird Island Light (beach, 10 km).
Is Old Silver Beach worth visiting?
Old Silver Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.