Fabulous beach, our pick after a week on the Cape. Steps from the single row parking spaces to the shore, no problem parking at 11 am mid week and a decent bathroom/changing room. Concession was not open either visit. Gentle sea, minimal waves, shallow entry for many feet. There was a lot of seaweed today but still few shells/rocks and nice clean sand. read more

West Dennis Beach - Beaches Near Me

Lots of parking if you are arriving later in the day. Great swimming! Saw some horseshoe crabs!

My family has been coming here for more than two decades. It is a nice beach on a bay peninsula with a reeded area behind on the bay side. The beach has nice sand, shells, birds, small fish, snd more. Kids love watching the sea life, making sand castles, and swimming. Life guard towers are present, but not always occupied. There is a parking fee during the day. At night it is free if you want to watch a sunset or walk. Check the town schedule for fireworks. This is an ideal site to view them. In all a good scenic beach. read more

West Dennis Beach - West Dennis beach - Beaches Near Me

Beautiful beach. Perfect spot for a nice walk any time of day or year. I'm a bit biased because my husband proposed to me on this beach at sunset. But that speaks for how beautiful it is. I have dipped my toes in the water after sunbathing but I don't think I'd go all the way in because there is often a lot of seaweed. Bonus is that it's easy to get to on bike or foot from the surrounding area if you're nearby. Also, it appears many people like to park and read a book or just relax in their car because there are nice views when you pull up. I also love how many great seashells you can find here if you're into that. Lots of fun shells to make jewelry out of if you're feeling crafty! Not many complaints about this beach. No matter what, it'll always hold a special place in my heart! read more

West Dennis Beach - Beaches Near Me

Less than a one star if I could.... Be sure that you see the sign third down on the pole and covered by a fence that dogs are not allowed ever- even in the parking lot. I understood that dogs were not allowed on the beach during the busy season but never that they were restricted at any time in the parking lots. The manager of the beach stated we should have seen the signs, which we did not, told us we would need to leave, and then refused to refund our $30 entrance fee after being there for 5 minutes... Keep up the great work, town of Dennis! Skip this beach. Go to Marconi Beach. read more

West Dennis Beach - Beaches Near Me

A great beach in a wonderful location. We have been going to this beach for over two decades. It is well maintained, has adequate parking, and located between the ocean and a salt marsh. It is a great site for beach activities during the day. That location is a favorite of wind surfers. The North side marsh is a great site for bird watching. So bring a camera At night, it is ideal for watching sunsets or the summer fireworks. read more

Meh...just ok. I think I must be spoiled. I live on the north shore of Long Island and we have some truly fantastic beach options. I really thought I would be blown away by the Cape beaches (judging it based on just this one beach that EVERYBODY was raving about.) The bad: $30 to park. I'm not used to paying so much to go to the beach! This price apparently does not guarantee you lifeguards on a busy sunday afternoon. Also, the guide states that there is a playground, when all there is just a sad swing set. I'm used to all of my local beaches having awesome playgrounds. There is a concession stand which is a rip off too (are you surprised?) No live music either (I'm telling you I'm spoiled and am used to all of the amenities aforementioned at every one of my local beaches!) The good: The beach is clean and people make a great effort to carry out what they carry in. I was happily surprised by this! The beach is pretty No harsh waves, which makes it good for kids. They do supply (cleanish) bathrooms, changing areas and a spray shower for cleaning off at the end. No actual bath house here. read more

Terrible people run this joint. On Thursday July 27 my child and I drove to West Dennis beach to spend the day with some friends and their 2 children. When we arrived there was a $30 fee collected by teens covering the entrance of the parking lot. It wasn't until we actually got to the beach that we noticed the dangerous high winds especially when we got out of the car. My child noted,"mom it feels like needles hitting my skin". So we picked up my friend and quickly left! Chairs, umbrellas and beach items were being blown into the street where cars were parked and driving through. Her husband had left to take the kids back home bc their 4 and 6 year old kids were getting pelted by sand so badly it hurt and was getting in their eyes. Exiting the car my kid commented that the beach was not enjoyable because the high winds blowing the sand into us hurt and felt like needles. Needless to say we scurried to help my friend gather her belongings into our suv in which my child ran into the street to grab hats and her beach items that were blowing away. With that said, we stayed a maximum of 10 minutes before getting the heck out of that situation. In exciting the parking lot I asked the teen/s that took my money to kindly refund me the $30. Noting the dangerous high winds they were aware of making the beach experience extremely unpleasant. The teen/s advised they could not give refunds regardless of the situation or they will get fired. I kindly asked to speak with their supervisor noting  again to her I was at the beach for 10 minutes to pick up a friend, we would have stayed longer but didn't expect dangerous high winds to ruin our day at the beach. In a monotone scripted tone she repeated they do not give refunds and instruct the teens collecting the $30 parking fee to not give refunds to guests whatsoever or they will be fired. I was shocked that a supervisor of superior authority would have equal status to the teens running the joint. I kindly asked to speak with her manager and she gave me the business card to Dustin Pineau the Beach director. As I left the teens were mocking us with sarcasm and laughing. Male teen shouted " Have a good day maam ... hahaha lolol" Friday the following day, I made a call to Dustin (Director) who patiently listened to my concern for a few minutes that quickly turned into him undermining me and taking his employees side. I explained how my friends husband took their kids home as a result of the beach conditions.  The 10 minutes we were there was extremely unpleasant for a beach day and like any establishment you pay for you expect a service or experience we did not get or our money back. I explained beach chairs, umbrellas and misc beach items were flying into cars. Having a luxury car I wasn't waiting to have my car damaged by flying debris . Dustin started to become hostile claiming I should have known the winds were high when I went through the center of town. Stating there have been high winds since 10am and that I should known. I explained I didn't go through the center of town to get to the beach first if all and I was in a car and saw no such debris during my drive to the beach. He confirmed that management tells their staff not to give any refunds under any circumstances or they will be fired!  So therefore, he will not honor me a refund. When I asked him to kindly take down my name , phone number and address in case he had a change of heart he advised, " that's okay I don't need it!" I kindly asked him for his superiors name and he said, sure but know Gregory Roundsville (508 760 6164) is in charge of the town of Dennis and he is my close friend." West Dennis Beach failed to post a warning to the guest or verbally communicate with guests entering that there were dangerous high winds and that there was a non refundable non negotiable refund in situations like so. It was 230pm and they didn't  think about closing the beach for the day bc making a buck was more important to them. read more

the beach itself is upper mid level imo. there's lots of horseshoe crabs around. the sand quality is upper mid too. wouldn't pay that high of a price for parking myself when there's other better beaches around for free or cheaper. would be nice to see the name of the beach change to horseshoe beach or something better lol. read more

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Rude and disrespectful people run this place I paid $30 for parking to pick up a friend hoping we could stay and enjoy the beach together for a bit. When I arrived with there were dangerous high winds making the very short time (10 mins) we were there extremely unenjoyable and painful. In that short time we saw beach chairs umbrellas and beach items blowing into cars. Kids and people were running in the streets to salvage their belongings. When we asked for a refund we were abruptly told NO by 4 teens running the front entrance. I pleaded with them and they advised they would be fired if they gave anyone a refund. After speaking with their Supervisor who had little to no control over the situation, also advised if she gave a refund she would be fired and directed me to the Director who was less than pleasant to speak with. He abruptly admitted they absolutely give no refunds and will fire any of their staff who does!! He was intimidating me telling me he knows the town representative, IF I try and take this any higher. Is this a threat? We will never return here again! It is a shame since all US public beaches are few and monopolized by arrogant humans such as these savage baffoons. Beware: Overpriced experience Arrogant and disrespectful people running the beach NO refunds if your experience is ruined and no verbal warning They do not educate and train their employees to warn you of beach conditions as you enter at own risk ( no signs or verbal warnings) They run a scam USA Land of the FEE!! read more

My family and I wanted to stop by the beach because it was raining all weekend when we came first red flag the stupid man who was giving tickets was watching us five minutes later when we went out to the car $50 dollar ticket for no reason! The beach was pretty dirty as well! Horrible experience if you are looking for a beach this is NOT the place to go read more

West Dennis Beach - Beaches Near Me

Disappointed as nothing but seaweed anywhere we tried to walk/swim. We left within the first half hour. Saving grace was the parking pass is usable at other Dennis beaches. read more

Awesome place to bring family and freinds. Clean and fun. A great day trip by car or boat! read more

West Dennis Beach - Beaches Near Me

Love this beach! You can pull right up, tons of space even when there's lots of people there. So many parking spots it rarely fills up unless it's a weekend. Nice to walk here since the beach is exactly a mile long, and the marsh on the other side of the parking lot is nice to look at too. Snack bar, bathrooms and some outdoor shower towers, plus a swing set for the kids! read more

As of summer 2010 the parking fee at this beach is $20.00. That's more than the national seashore! Perhaps a ploy to keep out non-residents? Everything about this beach was just tired, ordinary and average. We got here in late morning during high tide and as the day carried on we noticed that it became more difficult for people to find good places to sit. It's one of those beaches where the surf comes up high and there is very little room during high tide. My advice would be to get here early. Another unfortunate part about this beach is that the parking lot is literally right on top of the beach which in turn causes a bit of noise pollution most notably from the ice cream man that comes tearing through every 5 minutes or so. One highlight of this beach is that it's on Nantucket Sound so the water is toasty warm. You could be in there all day and not come out hypothermic. But then again, I'm sure you can find a far nicer warm water beach on the cape that doesn't charge $20.00 for parking. As far as family friendly goes, I think this beach probably has some perks. There's a snack bar, bathrooms and there's even a little playground area. Lifeguards were on duty when I was there although there were prominent signs that declared "No lifeguard on duty." Weighing the pros and cons, this beach isn't a complete dud but certainly sub-par when compared to other beaches just a few minutes down the road. read more

Great beach for an April walk off-season with the dog! Not sure what it's like in the summer but there seemed like a lot of parking just steps from the beach. Did see a lot of seaweed and shells so probably not great for swimming. read more

West Dennis Beach - Beaches Near Me

West Dennis Beach is nice - but it is nothing compared to Mayflower Beach. The water here is warmer - but also rougher. They have a snack bar and swing-set for the little ones. In-season parking is $20 a day - better to get a weeekly beach parking pass from the town of Dennis. read more

One of the best beaches in Cape Cod. Snack bar, life guard, big beach on ocean. Walk along jetty into ocean. Marshes, beaches on river. Closed partly for piping plover nests sometime of summer. Miles of parking along ocean. Restrooms. Nice sunset views. read more

Excellent calm beach with no waves. Lots of shells and clear water. Too calm for body boarding

My favorite thing about this beach was the there's always parking The second best is the burgers. I had such a great burger here. There are swing sets for the kids to play on while you wait for the food. Also a slushie stand for dessert! Love read more

I walk this beach often. It's a 2 mile loop with amazing views. The setting is magical. I have fished on the jetty before. I have also windsurfed here for many years. I rarely spend much time here in the summer but it's quite a nice spot. read more

This was not our first choice. We tried to go to Mayflower beach but the lot was already full at 11 am. We should have known but got a later start than had planned. Was suggested to come here due to ample parking. The sand was pretty good and the water was warm, but a little too full of seaweed for my taste. All in all not bad for the cape (I'm biased and compare to FL beaches). It was perfect weather and we still had a wonderful family day. read more

West Dennis Beach - We may be amateurs but we sure got a lot of compliments on our mermaid! - Beaches Near Me

This is a beautiful beach even in the fall. Powdery sand, shells, sea glass - hardly any seaweed. It is so long I can't imagine even in the height of the summer, any overcrowding issues. There are showers, rest rooms, (life guards and food during the summer). The parking lot is huge with at least 100 parking spots. During the summer, just as you enter the lot, those spots are for residents only with a $40 sticker. Daily parking is $20 weekdays and $25 weekends. However AFTER Labor Day...it's FREE. read more

We came after 5pm and the parking is free! The free parking made me really enjoy this beach. We are going to come back every day after 5pm

West Dennis Beach is family-friendly: - parking is very close to the beach, - nice facilities - clean bathrooms, warm water showers and changing areas for babies - snack bar - friendly staff - swings! Parking is $20 but that's about the daily going rate at most town beaches on the Cape; the Nat'l Sea Shore Beaches are $15. Dennis offers a weekly pass for $75. Overall, really not a bad deal/price for a day relaxing in the sun. The beach is also great for walking as it's just over a mile long with great views of the Bass River, moored boats and houses in Yarmouth as you near the tip. Part of the beach seems to be permanently closed to parking now to reestablish a natural habitat for birds, which is fine. You can still walk that part of the beach (in peace) if you want. If you're in the area I recommend checking it out. There seem to be a lot of complaints about seaweed, sea-life, fees and whatnot. If that's your beef, then buy a pool and stay home. Dennis does a great job providing a family-friendly, easy-to-access and clean beach with what mother nature has provided. read more

Good if you are local. Not local? Not worth the drive. Parking is crazy, $20!! Beach is a bit seaweed and no surf. Narrow and rough up against the parking lot. Basically a 'take the kids to the beach for an hour then rich back home for a nap' beach. read more

Great beach, nice for kids and adults. The parking is great because you can drive up to the beach and not have to carry your beach gear far if you choose, it's the next best thing to driving on the beach. Water temperatures were gorgeous and not a lot of big waves. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. It is a little pricey compared to other beaches in the area, $25 on weekdays and $30 on weekends! read more

A LOT OF SEAWEED!!! Short beach with no "low tide". Grainey sand and lots of lady slipper shells and horseshoe crabs. Seagulls can be aggressive and tend to linger while you eat. Water is warmer than the bay side. Great to fly kites as it always seems windy. read more

My favorite beach in the world. If you love walking a straight path on pavement with the beach right next to you well this is a great beach to walk especially during sunset as you will see a lot of people especially retirees walking it faithfully every night. You will see a lot of fishermen after 6 oclock with their poles stuck in the sand catching dinner as it starts to get chilly at night so bring a windbreaker. Great place to wind surf. I love the feeling of the sand very fine feeling and everyday (especially if you are on the first to arrive ) in the morning the seaweed has been raked clean and the beach looks untouched except for a few webbed looking seagull prints ( they can be aggressive and known to grab food right out of your hand) . they have a kite flying area . snack bar swing set bathroom and shower area which is to your left when you first pass the parking attendant. Birds nests perched on top of wooden poles are nice if you love bird watching. I cant really think of any cons at the moment (maybe I'm bias) but $20 for a parking ticket for one day is really worth it if you plan on sticking around all day and you have to pay the same amount any way for the small beaches that are right down the street from West Dennis. read more

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There's no place like home. No place like home. Been coming to the cape for decades. Can't imagine a summer without it. Only thing left is to touch base with Larry the lobsterman at the rotary. read more

Really bad experience. If you're a tourist, never go there. You pay 20$ for a parking, they found a way to give you a 50$ ticket parking and if you try to explain yourself, they expel you, they accuse you to harass them and they threaten you to call the police. Don't try to talk with the beach supervisor, he needs a policeman on his side to talk to you, he will build up a story to make you wrong, so there's no point to try to talk with that kind of person. N.B. The beach supervisor said to me that he his french, but he never wanted to say a word in french with me... read more

There's always parking here because the fee is $25 on the weekends, and $20 during the week! LOL! And being handicapped, I expected SOME kind of discount... I mean, ALL DCR Massachusetts State beaches are FREE to handicapped, and ALL Cape Cod National Seashore beaches are FREE to handicapped as well, with the Access Pass given at the Visitor Center in Eastham. Nope, no discount to handicapped people by the Town of Dennis... not even a dollar or two. Nada. $25 for something the handicapped can get for FREE down the road in either direction! Go to South Cape Beach... and ride the waves with a fat wallet... just dry out your money before you have to pay for something... read more