Sound Side
Craigville Beach
Centerville, Barnstable, MA
Plover closureAccessible
(348)
FamiliesSwimmingteensvolleyball+1
Calm waterLifeguardsSunsets
1 / 5
Heads up
- Piping plover nesting closure active this month — sections of the beach may be roped off.
Sound SideFree & OpenBest in July
Keyes Memorial Beach
Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts · Nantucket Sound
4.5(41 reviews)
Downtown Hyannis's walkable swimming beach
Also known as Sea Street Beach, this is a popular Hyannis beach on Nantucket Sound. Short walk from downtown shops and restaurants. Lifeguards, restrooms, and a solid family beach experience.
Keyes Memorial Beach — most locals still call it Sea Street Beach — is downtown Hyannis's swimming beach, a short walk from Main Street and the ferry terminals. It's compact and busy in summer: a single roped swim zone, lifeguards from late June through Labor Day, a bathhouse with restrooms and outdoor showers, and a small snack option in season. The water is shallow and warm, the waves are tiny, and the JFK Memorial overlook sits just up the road for a quick post-beach walk. Parking is sticker or daily fee ($20), and the lot fills by mid-morning on a sunny weekend — pedicab and bike from downtown is often easier.
Photo spot
JFK Memorial overlook just up the bluff at sunset
Arrive
Before 11am on summer weekendsCrowds
HighDogs
SeasonalLifeguards
On dutySunsets
Great spotBest for
FamiliesSwimming
The beach
Lay of the land
- Orientation
- South-facing
- Length
- ~0.25 mi
- Backshore
- Dune / flat
- Sand
- Fine golden sand
- Shade
- Bathhouse porch only
Wildlife
Birds you may see: common tern, herring gull, double-crested cormorant
Things to know
- Jellyfish more likely in August.
Plan your visit
Parking & fees
$20
daily fee
$45
resident sticker / season
$375
non-resident / season
- Lot size
- Medium
- Enforcement
- 7am–3:45pm in season.
Daily parking available ($20) or Barnstable sticker
Getting there
- From Sagamore Bridge
- 32 min
- Transit
- CCRTA bus stop within ¼ mi
- Cell signal
- good
Accessibility
- Beach wheelchair
- Available
- Mobi Mat
- Yes
- Accessible restroom
- Yes
- Accessible parking
- 4 spaces
- Path from parking
- level
Dogs
No dogs May 15 – Sept 15. Allowed on leash off-season.
Pairs well with
Rules & activities
What’s allowed
UmbrellasTents / canopies · small onlyAlcoholGrillsFiresDronesSmoking
Activities
Unofficial SUP/kayak launch
Safety & stewardship
Lifeguards on duty· Late June – Labor Day Partial plover closure (seasonal)
Photo by Ross Lewis via Google Places
Today
Water64°F
Sunrise5:07 AM
Sunset8:17 PM
Conditions
WavesCalm water
Water68–72°F (July–Aug)
TidesLow variance
SharksLow risk
Jellyfishlow
Length~0.25 mi
Facilities
LifeguardsRestroomsShowersChanging roomsAccessibleBike rack
Late June – Labor Day, 9am–5pm
Walking distance to Main Street Hyannis (~0.5mi)
