State Park

South Cape Beach State Park

Barnstable County, MassachusettsAbout 48 acres

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

South Cape Beach State Park is a 48-acre park in Barnstable County, about 11 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.

Amenities

Facilities

Parking

✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.

Getting there

Nearest town: Barnstable Town — about 11 mi southwest (straight line)
Coordinates: 41.5557, -70.5057

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Nearby state parks

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

2 mi north (straight line)

Quashnet Woods State Reservation

3.5 mi north (straight line)

Joseph Sylvia State Beach

9.7 mi south (straight line)

Barnstable State Forest

11.8 mi northeast (straight line)

Manuel F. Correllus State Forest

12.4 mi southwest (straight line)

Shawme-Crowell State Forest

13.7 mi north (straight line)

South Beach State Park

14.2 mi south (straight line)

Scusset Beach State Reservation

15.5 mi north (straight line)

Sources and freshness

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