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  • Piping plover nesting closure active this month — sections of the beach may be roped off.
Sound SideSticker / Day FeeBest in August

Seagull Beach

Yarmouth, Massachusetts · Nantucket Sound

Yarmouth's big-and-best sound beach

Yarmouth's largest and most popular beach. Soft, white sand stretching along Nantucket Sound with panoramic views. Snack bar, lifeguards, and full facilities. A favorite with teens and families alike.

Seagull is the biggest, busiest, most amenity-loaded beach in Yarmouth — the kind of place where teenagers spend the entire day with friends and parents bring the works. The lot is enormous, the bathhouse is properly outfitted, the snack bar is one of the better on the Cape (lobster rolls, fried clams, ice cream), and the lifeguard staff is large enough to cover the long swim area. The sand itself is soft and unusually white, the water sound-warm by August, and the beach stretches over half a mile with plenty of space even on packed July weekends. There's an accessible Mobi-mat to the swim area and a half-dozen accessible parking spots. Both sticker and daily-fee parking are sold. Pair with mini-golf at Bayberry Hills a few miles inland or dinner at Yarmouth House for the family-favorite full-day. The complete south-shore Cape experience.

Photo spot

The wide expanse of soft white sand at golden hour stretching to the dune horizon.

Arrive
before_10am
Crowds
High
Dogs
Seasonal
Lifeguards
On duty
Sunsets
Great spot

Best for

FamiliesSwimming

The beach

Lay of the land

Orientation
South-facing
Length
~0.6 mi
Backshore
Dune / flat
Sand
fine_soft
Shade
Open — no natural shade

Wildlife

Plan your visit

Parking & fees

$25

daily fee

$30

resident sticker / season

$130

non-resident / season

Lot size
Large
Enforcement
Sticker or pay-and-display daily fee. Lot capacity is huge but fills by 11am summer weekends.

Large lot, daily fee or sticker

Getting there

From Sagamore Bridge
30 min
From Bourne Bridge
35 min
Nearest urgent care
AFC Urgent Care Hyannis (8 min)
Cell signal
good

Accessibility

Beach wheelchair
Available
Mobi Mat
Yes
Accessible parking
6 spaces

Dogs

No dogs Memorial Day–Labor Day.

Rules & activities

What’s allowed

AlcoholGrillsFiresDronesSmoking

Activities

Kayak rentals · Cape Cod Waterways Bass River (~10 min)

Safety & stewardship

Lifeguards on duty· Late June through Labor Day Partial plover closure (seasonal)

Photo by Marti Davidson via Google Places

Today

Water64°F
Sunrise5:07 AM
Sunset8:17 PM

Conditions

WavesCalm water
Water70–74°F (July–Aug)
TidesLow variance
SharksLow risk
Jellyfishoccasional
Length~0.6 mi

Facilities

LifeguardsRestroomsShowersChanging rooms

Late June through Labor Day, 9am–5pm

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