Notable beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Grays Beach
Grays Beach is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Grays 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 Grays 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 Grays Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.72266, -70.23480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grays Beach
- Edward Gorey House · museum · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Winslow Crocker House · museum · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Black Ball Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sandy Neck Light · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scargo Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Scargo Tower · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hokum Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Church of Barnstable · church · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Baxter Grist Mill · museum · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History · museum · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- White Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hyannis Port Yacht Club · attraction · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Grays Beach
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Craigville Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~32 km · Must-see
- Coast Guard Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~34 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #1 · beach · Barnstable · ~34 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #2 · beach · Barnstable · ~34 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grays Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Grays Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grays Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grays Beach?
Nearby: Edward Gorey House (museum, 3 km), Winslow Crocker House (museum, 3 km), Black Ball Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Sandy Neck Light (sanctuary, 5 km), Scargo Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Scargo Tower (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Grays Beach worth visiting?
Grays Beach is listed as a notable beach in Massachusetts on Spotwander.