Like any beach in the Cape, this was a great stop. We came here during the early evening, which was free. There is plenty of sand room to fit enough people. The view is lovely, with houses nearby and Lewis Bay, seeing across the body of water. It can be windy on some days, as happened during our visit. Luckily, there were no significant incidents, but keep that in mind. There is a lot of parking space at Kalmus, which also connects to the other three beaches. In the parking lot, there is a snack bar and also a bathroom. read more

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Very nice beach. Parking is 25.00 but it allows access to other beaches and in and out travel.

Relaxing beach, not too crowded, and very calm swimming area for kids to get up to their necks. Can walk along the beach out to some breakers. Fairly coarse/shelley sand at least until you get in past the tide lines, some people might want flip flops or water shoes. The snack bar was surprisingly good, tasty food and not too overpriced. The $25 daily parking charge is steep, so we walked from Hyannis, which is thankfully possible through public right of way and pleasant. read more

Hard to give a rating as we took a chance that maybe the weather would just stay cloudy versus rain. We were wrong as within the first half an hour the clouds turned into wind and rain. The area seemed promising as there are plenty of boats to watch and a small sectioned off swim area. My husband tried to fish but was promptly informed by the lifeguard that he could only fish off the jetty. There's a picnic area, restrooms, outdoor showers, and snack bar. There are lots of seashells all over the sand so would highly recommend swim shoes. read more

More rocky and seaweed than craigsville beach, but if you love to find seashells, it's perfect. Has a bathroom and a snack bar so it's perfect for families. read more

Kalmus Beach - Beach area - Beaches Near Me - Barnstable, Massachusetts

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Great little beach with beautiful views. It's a nice walk and see the boats coming out of the harbor. read more

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Parking is $25 for the 2021 season. Parking attendant on duty until ~ 330PM. Beach is open until 9pm. Restrooms on site. Snack bar on site. Areas to set up include the bay and the ocean front. The ocean front side is more windy. Parking gets you access to the 4 local beaches. read more

One of the best beaches to visit you get a little bit of the bay side and a little bit of the wide Ocean side The food bar is what every kid wants The wind servers are entertaining the boats that n and out of the barber is great to see read more

Beautiful scenery, amazingly picturesque as far as Cape beaches go. Very nice jetty for that perfect vacation picture. read more

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Kalmus Beach is Beautiful. Located in Hyannis Barnstable Ma. It has 2 sections. The right as you enter is facing Nantucket Sound and is popular for swimming and windsurfing. At the end is the main bath house snack bar and picnic area. You can buy food including salads and fresh fruit. Complimentary sunscreen in the bath house. A long walkway will then take you to the left part where sailboats are. There are lifeguards on each side. And even beach wheelchairs and walkways, which I appreciate as I cannot walk too well. ( Kalmus is family friendly and you can even rent beach chairs if you forgot them). But really just think of this beach as a little piece of Heaven on Earth that exists right here in Hyannis at the end of Ocean street!! read more

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Sea wind and fog Kalmus is one of the quieter and nicer public beaches on this part of the Cape. Lots of smooth sand and the water has a nice easy drop off so it's a good beach for kids and poor swimmers. Of course like all Cape Beaches the water is really cold but it feels great on a hot summer's day. Various critters like crabs, jellyfish, starfish and shellfish come and go but for the most part Kalmus is free of annoying and painful beasties. But at certainly times of the year or after large storms you never know what's going to be sharing the beach and water with you. This part of the Cape can be very foggy in the spring or fall when the temps between the air and water have large differences. Certainly not a great time to swim but it is lovely to walk along the beach in the dense fog. And the moisture in the fog amplifies sound so you hear all kinds of weird and creepy things in the distance and out on the water. I believe the price of parking now is twenty bucks, not really bad for the Cape. And of course off season there is no charge. A pleasant beach in the summer if you enjoy laying around in the sun, but even better in the fall and winter when nobody is around except for the fog or perhaps the biting and screaming winds of a nor'easter. read more

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Kalmus Beach is down the beach from the Hyannis Yacht Club & across the bay from the Kennedy compound. Binocs could show outdoor fun in the huge back yard. From the beach I watched the Ferry Boats going to & from Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket, then walked the jetty out a ways from the peninsula. A small Beach Restaurant serves fresh seafood. The building also has clean Restrooms & a Shaded Patio with Picnic Tables in the back. Parking is $20 in Season, or you can buy a $50/week pass @ the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (formerly the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Rink Building). Free parking after 4pm. Best Windsurfing Beach! Stunning Sunsets! Lots of seashells, sometimes seawood is a problem on the ocean side. Volleyball net is up & ready read more

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What a nice relaxing beach near Hyannis. My family and I visited a few times during out stay. It cost $20 to park (but the house in which we stayed had a parking pass). There is no fee after 4pm. The beach is wide so there is plenty of room to spread out. Also it wasn't very crowded. The sand has a lot of shells and some seaweed so be careful walking. We collected a few pretty shells which made as nice keepsakes. The water was fairly calm during the week we were there and the temperature was not as frigid as the water near Provincetown. The bathrooms are clean and there are a few picnic tables as well. Overall a nice beach (as long as you don't mind shells) to spend time with family and friends. read more

Decent beach depending on what you like. One side is very windy/choppy water but is nice to watch the windsurfing going on. The other side is very calm but super strict on staying exactly in the roped area which is small but good for little kids. Snack bar is a plus read more

There are 2 sides of this beach- one side more out on the open ocean with wind and waves, and a calmer side. The calmer side was perfect for kids to play, the water is shallow for quite a ways out, and the sand is soft in the water. Lots of pretty rocks and some shells. We even saw some small fish in the shallow surf. Lots of boats to look at and watch as they go by. Bathrooms were clean and well maintained. We checked out Craigsville beach and Keyes beach, and this was by far the best- will return here with our family. read more

Kalmus Beach is my favorite among Barnstable's public beaches. Craigville is the most crowded and has the best surroundings. Sandy Neck has the most character, but also the most rocks. Hathaway's, Keyes and Veteran's are the other public beaches, but they aren't as nice. Parking at Kalmus is easy, especially on a weekday. There are two sides to the beach, and I usually choose the ocean side (the right side when you enter the parking lot). The ocean side beach is a popular windsurfing spot, and there will be more waves. I park as close to the bath house as I can. There is a concession stand (the Snack Shack), but I usually pack a cooler. Parking is $15/day, or you can buy a $50/week pass at The Hyannis Youth & Community Center (site of the former green Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Rink building). It is pretty cool to walk out on the jetty that divides both sides of the beach, but be careful! read more

Bring flip flops! Shells abound, much to the dismay of your possibly delicate feetsies. Also, on the open-water side of the beach, there are more crabs than I've ever seen in my life. They're all (or mostly all?) dead, but be warned. We also saw a dead jellyfish. Families will probably enjoy the side of the beach facing the bay-- the water is shallower, warmer, and calmer on that side. Gaggles of grown-ups will prefer the more picturesque side facing the open water. Luckily, both sides are equally accessible to the parking lot, and to each other. The snack bar is limited but weirdly cheap (peanut M&Ms, chips, and a coke for $5?!). The bathrooms are adequate. Parking apparently costs $20, though if you don't drive, you can walk on for free. A barrier wall/breakwater separates the two sides of the beach. Walk along it for optimal views, waves from passing boats, and a general feeling of summer beach euphoria. read more

Hidden gem on Cape Cod! After reading the reviews here on Yelp we decided to give this beach a go last minute and I have to admit, we were pleasantly surprised! We originally set up camp on the right side battling the unforgiving wind and choppy waters. We decided to walk around to the beach on the other side which is where we found a perfect spot. Secluded, clean beach with soft sand and warm water. Bath house was better than most, plenty of parking, and a snack bar with a shaded picnic area. Just add sunshine and you have yourself a perfect day at the beach! read more

Super quiet $15 to park for the day Calm water Snack bars Bathrooms Lifeguards Rules against throwing balls/frisbee (which I like)...not a fan of trying to catch some rays with my eyes closed fearing that I'm gonna get hit in the head with a stray football. All of these things were wonderful about the beach...the bad thing is (@ least the day we visited)...a TON of SEAWEED!!! Like a ton...everywhere in the water...soooo...I was not willing to venture out into the water past my thighs; which was a bummer. Aside from that...it was great. read more

I used to live in the townhouses on the water so know the beach well. Off season, it's a gem on the Lewis Bay side. So pretty. The sound side is where windsurfing rocks on a southwest day. I attended a windsurf clinic yesterday. I have not been here in high season for 11 years but yesterday was lovely. read more

Peaceful beach on the Cape, with room to spread out and relax. Not as rocky as a lot of the other Cape Cod beaches I've been to. Not a bad option if you want a quiet place, there isn't much going on around walking distance business wise. read more

Kalmus Beach - beach at dusk - Beaches Near Me - Barnstable, Massachusetts

What a nice break from the chaos next door at Craigville! Very spacious. Calm water. GREAT snack bar that has HUGE variety including fruit and kind bars and salad! Not too over priced and takes cards. Bathroom was a little gross but what can you expect? Water was very seaweedy - not sure if that is normal but we swam anyway! read more

A clear insult to all Cape Cod beaches. Egregious $25 parking fee per day, even during a pandemic. More seaweed than sand. Almost stepped on a dirty used face mask on the beach so cleaning is clearly nonexistent. Sand was probably never raked. The limits of the swimming buoys is where you can still stand. Very rocky. Instead of reading on, save yourself the misery and avoid this beach. read more

So, the parking lot is huge and the $15 fee lets you go in and out all day and to the other beaches. However, this beach will not be on my list to go back to next year. There are a ton of rocks on the bottom and the water is full of seaweed. The sand is not groomed at all, so it is full of all kinds of stuff. And since the ferries from Hyannis to Nantucket go by, the water is pretty suspect in its cleanliness. If you live around the area, it might be nice, but I'm sticking to Red River in Harwich. read more

In the winter (as of my first trip here) it's quiet and peaceful. There is t a lot of people and the sea birds just pop by occasionally. A very nice place to go if you're on the cape in winter. read more

Kalmus Beach - Steady breeze and a calm ocean. - Beaches Near Me - Barnstable, Massachusetts

This beach was GREAT. Calm water, snack bar, bathrooms, lifeguards and when we went, not that many tourists/anyone really on the beach. True, there was a summer camp learning how to play soccer, but for two hours we had NO ONE on the beach with us (other than those summer camp kids and they were ar enough away to pretend the beach was all ours.) Definitely would go again! read more

Beach is a bit rocky and the water is a little seaweed ridden, but c'mon it serves it's purpose. Busy enough but not overrun with tourists or loud teenagers. The snack shack ups the appeal of this beach in case you didn't pack a cooler or for some reason a meatball sandwich on the beach in the middle of summer sounds like a good idea to you. read more

Had a great time at this beach! Bikes are allowed in for free, so we opted for that, plus a great bike ride! There are two sides to this beach- a calm watered Bay Area, with a thinner beach, lots of families, boats, ect. Then the ocean side, with rougher water, winder, and a thicker longer area of beach with a great jetty area for fishing. There is a limited snack bar, and a bath house. There is not infinite parking- I imagine it would fill up on the weekend. Enjoy :-) read more

Best beach for shells. Actual water is not as good as Nauset beach. Go after 4pm and the parking is free.

Love this beach... I have been going here since I was a little girl. One side is towards the more open ocean, with more wind and waves. Great for splashing in the sea. The other side is protected by the bay, with calm water, a roped off swimming area, soft sand and is a perfect beach for children - or kids of all ages who love sitting in the sun watching boats coming into and out of the bay. There's a nice snack bar with a friendly staff, picnic benches for the snack bar outside but protected from the sun, bathrooms and outdoor showers to remove the accumulated salt and sand. Parking is pricey (as it is everywhere on the cape) at $20. per day non-resident this year, but my daughter, grandsons and I had a wonderful day there yesterday. It's one of my favorite beaches on Cape Cod. read more

This was a good beach, but not our favorite. Our vacation rental was not far away, so we walked. The sand was soft and not too rocky. What we did like was the large size and the fact that we had a good breeze the entire time, which keeps you from getting too hot. Water was gentle. read more

Best beach in Hyannis. And their food shack served very good lobster rolls (and from the looks of it, other good beach food)! The most friendly staff and super clean bathrooms. The beach costs $20 to park, but worth it! Parking is right next to the beach. The shack rents beach chairs and towels if you need them. read more

Beautiful beach but it's $20 to park on in season weekends and $15 during the week. They stop charging at 4 pm. It was clean, uncrowded (went on a Sunday in June) and very quiet. Three star rating is due to heavy restrictions - cannot throw a frisbee, bring a dog, even on a leash, play ball or fly a kite. read more

I really enjoyed this beach, fairly small but it didn't get crowded. The sand was very soft and they had a bath house for bathrooms. No sea shells but only $15/day for parking. read more

Horrible beach. Arrived at 345 pm just to take a stroll, still got charged $20 for parking which is the fee for a full day. The beach is full of broken seashells, cut my foot one one that came into my flip flop (meanwhile I'm 7months pregnant). Went to complain and ask for a refund and the parking attendants were gone. Don't come here it's awful read more

Pretty clean beach with lots of shells (can be sharp so watch out :)). Lovely walk and view. Wasn't crowded when we went so it made for a great afternoon. Only disappointment was that the bathrooms and snack bar were closed for the season and we planned on getting lunch there so we ended up hungry. Not sure where opening and closing dates are posted-- we knew it was late in the season but it was our first time on the Cape so we didn't know. Parking was free (likely because it was so late in season) but it was a short walk to get into the beach which was great :) read more

I have lived on Cape Cod for 50 years and Kalmus is "MY" beach. My 3 children were 5, 3 and 10 months when we began going here. They took all there swimming lessons here. The water is calm on the harbor side, a little rougher on the Nantucket Sound side. My children are all grown & in their 50's now but I still make a day of Kalmus. I bring 2 books, a big lunch, a jug of iced tea, a comfy chair & umbrella. I may get there as early as 9am and stay until after 5pm. I love the sound of the water, the breeze in the grasses behind me, the ferries blowing their horns to announce their arrival and just about everything else. In the winter I used to walk the length stopping to watch the sunrise over Great Island. This beach is always clean attracting families and usually relatively quiet. I had a choice of 19 beaches, lakes and ponds with my Barnstable beach sticker. I always went to Kalmus. read more

The lobster roll is the best!!! Do not miss it!!!! Onion rings make a perfect match.

Great beach for little ones and those who aren't a fan of big waves. Very small roped off area in which to swim and very shallow water (to the left of the beach house). My understanding is that there are more waves to the right of the beach house but also a lot of seaweed. I guess you have to decide what you prefer. Wear sandals or water shoes-lots of shells and rocks. read more

Great beach that includes nice facilities and a snack bar with all your beach favorites. The one glaring negative is that over the years the town has enacted all manner of restrictions that really put a damper on a nice day at the beach. This is yet another example of fear of litigation that makes public spaces less fun for both kids and adults. read more