Beaches in Massachusetts

Massachusetts reports 812 recreational beaches across 9 counties in the EPA BEACON attribute extract. The tables below list each beach with its waterbody, monitoring tier and access.

Beaches

812

Beach Act beaches

599

Public access

488

Counties

222 historical, 0 dormant

Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.

This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.

Map of Massachusetts beaches

Start coordinates of 710 beaches with reported coordinates Beach Act beach OtherView area on OpenStreetMap

Beaches by monitoring tier (blank tiers omitted)

Tier 113
Tier 2522
Tier 364

Beaches by waterbody type (blank omitted)

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Counties in Massachusetts

Counties

Barnstable County	394	275	213
Plymouth County	114	84	59
Essex County	102	87	83
Bristol County	76	42	27
Dukes County	54	46	43
Norfolk County	27	23	22
Suffolk County	25	23	23
Nantucket County	19	19	18
Middlesex County	1	0	0

All Massachusetts beaches

Beaches

333 Commercial Street	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.09
400 NorthHistorical	Bristol County		Yes	2	Public	0.02
400 SouthHistorical	Bristol County		Yes	2	Public	0.04
40Th Pole	Nantucket County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	1.39
40Th Pole 2Historical	Nantucket County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	1.16
451 Commercial Street	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.06
593 Commercial Street	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.02
637 Commercial Street	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.23
915 Craigville RoadHistorical	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.11
A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Private	0.08
A Street Bay Side	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.09
A Street Ocean	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.77
Acapesket Improvement Association	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Private	0.23
Adamsiville Road (Old Harbor)Historical	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.08
Adamsville Rd - River LandingHistorical	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.00
Allen Harbor	Barnstable County		Yes	2	Private	0.16
Antassawomak 1 (East)	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Private	0.04
Anthony Beach	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Private	0.16
Apponagansett Town Beach	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.28
Asa Landing	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.01
Atkins Lane	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.07
Atlantic Avenue (Harwich)	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.03
Atlantic Avenue (Provincetown)	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.05
Atlantic Beach Club	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	3	Private	0.36
Atlantic Street	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.00
Avalon	Norfolk County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.13
Avenue BHistorical	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.09
Back Beach	Essex County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.19
Baker's Beach	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	3	Private	0.26
Ballston	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	3	Public	0.14
Bank Street	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.06
Barley NeckHistorical	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.02
Barlows Landing	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.06
Barney's Joy	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.92
Bass River	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.15
Bass River East	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.07
Bass River West	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.08
Bassings Beach	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.18
Baxter Avenue	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.12
Bay Road	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.01
Bay RoadHistorical	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.15
Bay Shores Homeowners Association	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Private	0.53
Bay StreetHistorical	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.05
Bay View Road	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.32
Bay Village Association	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.07
BaysideHistorical	Plymouth County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.03
Bayview	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.00
Bayview	Essex County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.00
Bayview (Dartmouth)	Bristol County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Private	0.04
Bayview (Dennis)	Barnstable County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	2	Public	0.09

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