State Beach
Joseph Sylvia State Beach
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- mass.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Joseph Sylvia State Beach is a beach in Dukes County, about 20 miles southwest of Barnstable Town.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle (parking fees at staffed day-use areas), varying by site.
Statewide fee rule from Massachusetts's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Barnstable Town — about 20 mi southwest (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 41.4185, -70.5481
Nearby state parks
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest
3.7 mi southwest (straight line)
South Beach State Park4.9 mi south (straight line)
South Cape Beach State Park9.7 mi north (straight line)
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve11.6 mi north (straight line)
Quashnet Woods State Reservation13.1 mi north (straight line)
West Island State Reservation18.9 mi northwest (straight line)
Barnstable State Forest20.8 mi northeast (straight line)
Nasketucket Bay State Reservation21.4 mi northwest (straight line)
Sources and freshness
- Massachusetts State Parks (DCR MassParks) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DCR State Parks GIS: 'DCR owned and managed lands - whole site' (ArcGIS Online, owner DCRStateParks; 'DCR owned & managed Open Space dissolved on field Site name. Current as of 8/18/2026'), filtered to recreation destinations by name
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology