Mayflower Beach, Cape Cod

It is the perfect spot for young children! The tide goes out far, creating tide pools for the kids to play in.

We love Mayflower Beach. You cannot beat this beach at low tide. It’s absolutely beautiful and so fun for the kids to explore and play in the tide pools. Our family favorite!

Great sand bars at low tide. Beautiful sunsets. Plenty of parking.

Beautiful sunsets!

It was so fun to walk out and look at the wildlife in the tide pools. There is a shower and foot rinse and the bathrooms are clean and stocked. $30 parking till 5pm . We went back one day after 5 to watch the sunset on the beach and it was beautiful!

An amazing beach for young children. Mine especially loved it at high tide.

Mayflower.... always my favorite beach. Has gotten more and more popular. Need to get there early for parking and to beat the crowds.... still as pretty as ever though.

Best sunset on the cape.

This beach is our favorite. When the tide I out, you truly feel like your not in Massachusetts. Beautiful views and if you get to experience the sunset, you won't regret it! Clean beach, soft sand and refreshing water!

Great sand and large beach! Highly recommend. Get their early to get a parting spot.

Sun Sets are amazing

Enormous when the tide is out, great tide pools for kids, gorgeous views and sunset

Gorgeous sunsets, tons of beautiful beach, nice snack and bathroom facilities

Softest sand, super fun tidal pools, clean no seaweed water and good on site facilities. Get there at 830am, $30 a day!

We love Mayflower beach for its expansiveness and the great bathhouse and snack bar. When the tide is out there are endless tidal pools to wade in. The water is clear and green and since it’s on the bayside it’s not as likely to attract sharks! Of course beware you must arrive at least by 9am if you expect to get a parking space on a sunny day!

Perfect Bay beach for families since the water is clear and calm. Tidal flats make it a lot of fun for finding sea life and exploring.

Beautiful beach, great for families. Low tide is beautiful where there are sand bars and the water recedes significantly leaving ample beach for sand castle building, running/walking/playing et. Chapin Memorial Beach next door is similar and less populated. Great beach area.

Calm, shallow water with pristine soft sand and tidal pools and sandbars at low tide. There’s also nicely kept restrooms and a snack bar. Parking can be crazy so we aimed to be there by 8:30, which was easy to do from the close distance from the house.

Beautiful white sandy beach, large enough to not feel crowded even when busy. Low tide lets you walk as far as you'd like and High tide is fun for swimming. The facilities are nice and the sunset was spectacular!
Hint-If parking is full in the morning, try again around noon or later. The early risers leave and there may be room. If not, there are other beaches close by to try.

Clean, bathrooms, snack bar, great sand, no seaweed, no bugs, no sharks (usually). :)

We visited several different beaches but especially loved Mayflower Beach in Dennis. The water was clean and clear like the ocean but the bay tides meant fun splashing for little kids and lots of crab spotting. It was also nice to have bathrooms and snacks as an option. Just bring cash!

Crystal clear water, clean powdery sand and calm tidal pools for children.

Get there before 9 on the weekends!

Family friendly and super fun for kids even when the tide is out!

Snack bar, wide beach, and awesome tide pools

This beach is a must visit. The tide pools and sand bar along with the sheer vastness of the beach itself makes for so much fun and incredible sunsets!

This is our favorite Cape Cod Beach. I feel like I am in the Caribbean. The tidal pools when the tide is low is great for small children to play in. The bathrooms are clean and convenient. The snack bar is a great place to grab a quick bite to eat or some ice cream.

Low tide for my grandson

Beautiful ocean, clean and plenty of space to spread out. Tide goes way out and the water was wavy and warm in mid-August. Great for the kids. There are bathrooms here and a snack bar.

Calm bayside beach with soft sand. Great for kids during high and low tides. Restrooms and concession stand make it super convenient.

The tide pools and sand bars at low-tide are so cool! Go early because parking fills up quickly. Bring innertubes or other floaties! Breakfast sandwiches and frozen lemonade at the snack shack are great.

Awesome at low tide and the sunset is amazing!!

This is a great beach if you have little ones. We’ve been going here for 12 years and although it gets crowded it’s perfect at low tide for everyone! Just get there by 9:00 am as it fills up quickly!

Beautiful, low tides. Spacious, gorgeous shoreline.

Low tide was beautiful and and fun, the water is warm, the sand is very soft, and the sunsets are gorgeous!

Nice beach with soft sand. Clean restrooms and snack bar. Long walk to water during low tide (great for little ones) but the water was clean, warm. During high tide, there were more rocks to maneuver. Only downside, the parking lot fills up fast. Glad we knew this because we arrived at 8:30am!

Great location and the kids could go way out on the sand bar during low tide. Beach was very clean plenty of life guards, restrooms on site very clean and a small take out facility for takeout food and coffee. Need to be there at least a half hour before opening.

It was best to go for the afternoon/evening that way you will find parking. You do still have to pay before 5pm, but we found it was worth it. We packed dinner and stayed until 7/8pm. We did get a full sunset due to clouds rolling in last minute, but we heard that they have one of the best sunsets on the cape! Low tide is magical here.

This beach was very shallow and when the tide went out made for great exploring. It's a great beach for young kids as the water is shallow for a great distance. the 5 minute walk made it great to go for a little bit or a long time.

Soft sand, tide goes out far with soft packed sand and many tide pools that are great for little kids. Sunsets are absolutely amazing!

I have been going to the Cape for 50 years and Mayflower beach has always been my favorite.

This was a super large beach. Love it because the water goes out forever and you get to walk and look for interesting things. It's good for young kids because they love to hang out in the small pools along the beach area and no large waves. And so very pretty!!]

First time at Mayflower and now I know why everyone loves it. Nice bathrooms and snack shack. Lots of space to spread out and the sand is so soft! Will definitely try to go back next summer!

Sunset was beautiful. Get there early to get parking!

The beach goes out a half mile at low tide, you can walk forever or just enjoy a large area with very few people. Gorgeous sunsets, one of the few places on the East Coast where the sun sets over the water as the beach is west facing.

It had a very picturesque beach, sand and cliff area. It was good for skim boarding and young kids, with sandbars and pools. It had nice facilities, including bathroom and snack bar.

Just beautiful. No big surf or undertows. Clean and great for kids.

Wide open beach (especially at low tide) for kiddos to play!! Good snack shack. Water was warm and calm!

Most beautiful beach, white sand, amazing low tides and expansive beach!

great for kids, the tidal pools are shallow and warm.

Stunning, large beach with white sand and super clear water with no seaweed. Excellent for kids when the tide goes out as you can walk for miles. Early June parking was easy but later June started to get busy, sometimes the lot was filled before 10AM.

beautiful, long walk, dog friendly (during times posted)

We visit this bayside beach at low tide for the tidal pools to search for shells, hermit crabs and other sea creatures every year, . So much fun for the kids and adults. If low tide is after 5:00 pm you can park for free in parking lot. Never spent anytime on the beach or in the water but the swim line goes out forever at this beach so it is safe for little ones.

This beach is always clean and a great family beach.. we have been coming to Mayflower for years and love to walk the beach and find sand dollars... if you time it right it’s a great beach for sunsets...

It was further away but ZERO seaweed and the water was warm. It was amazing!

One of the best beaches we've been to!

We have been going to Mayflower Beach for years, it's like two different beaches between high and low tide.

Love the calm and warm water- low tide the beach stretches out forever- great for a day with the kids and coming back to fly kites and watch the sunset! Would definitely recommend for sunset- not ideal if you are looking for a secluded quiet beach.

Loved this beach. Fine sand, No rocks and limited seaweed.,Nice facilities. Beautiful views! Great beach for children at low tide too!

Always our family’s favorite, it’s nearby with low tide that’s great for kids, snack bar and restrooms

Mayflower is the perfect Bayside Beach, complete with full amenities.

As the tide went out we absolutely loved exploring the flats!!! Thanks for the suggestion Katherine

Beautiful sandy beach, calm waters and brilliant tide pools to finds crabs and other gems. We came back a few times we loved it so much.
The cafe is very useful too - not many beaches have one so close - the food is nice and great for hungry kids if you don't bring a picnic

Mayflower Beach has super soft sand and during low tide has great tidal pools that are fun for the little ones to splash around in. The beach seems expansive, clean and also provides a great sunset. The ocean side beaches are also nice, but often have more shells and seaweed on the beach, as opposed to the cape side beaches.

We visited this Beach along with the neighborhood beach and found it to be one of the most Beautiful Beaches visited. It does get crowded fast so we spent most of our beachtime at the neighborhood beach at the end of the street [Vacation Rental ID 8086] which was more relaxing and less crowded and a great place to unwind and watch the ocean.

For the sunsets! You can walk out to the sandbars and get some great pictures. Come after five when parking is free and spend a magical evening enjoying the scenes.

Nice calm waves and tide pools, GREAT for kids!

You will think you are in the Caribbean when the tide goes out...Best beach anywhere but parking lot fills early. Weekly pass available in Dennis. Mayflower Beach is a short drive down Route 6A.

Miles of white, fluffy sand; an almost entirely seaweed- and stone-free surf area; crystal clear water; itty bitty bay waves -- Mayflower is the ideal beach in my book. Fantastic for swimming, examining hermit crabs and minnows, teaching little kids to jump tiny waves. Doesn't hurt that it has actual bathrooms (not portajohns!) and several outdoor showers and foot-washers to clean off the sand. There's also a snack bar, but beware -- SUPER $$$ for very generic frozen-then-fried fare like chicken nuggets.

amazing for kids and also for the whole entire family

The beach is huge. The water is crystal clear and warmer than the National Seashore beaches. You are able to walk out really far especially during low tide. We try to ride our bikes, but if we had our car we never had to wait more than a few minutes to park.

All the beaches are great for different reasons, but Mayflower is our favorite by far! Low tides, floats allowed, sand bars, not over-crowded

Best beach on the cape!!! Great for families with children. Get there early though!

This is the best beach when you have a large range in age of family members. Very shallow, clear water with many sand bars where you can walk out a long ways, and lots of opportunity for exploring small sealife (especially sand dollars, crabs, fish). Need to get there early (9-9:30) or you won't get parking space and cost is $25 on weekends.

We love several beaches for different reasons but one of our top choices is Mayflower beach. The tide goes out super far, the sand is soft and clean and it’s a great choice for families with children. Lots of room for sports and tidal pools to explore.
Only downside is that everyone knows this and if you want to get parking, especially on a weekend you need to be there by 8:30am for parking or you’ll be turned away.

Very pretty beach with soft sand and minor waves.

We preferred Mayflower to the other beaches in Dennis. It was cleaner, had better sand and seemed more family friendly.

The Mayflower Beach is a beautiful beach not only during the day but evening as well. It has some of the most spectacular sunsets on the Cape. The kids were always asking to go there

Beautiful beach with little to no seaweed (huge for our two young kids). Tide goes far out and water never gets too deep. Only downside is small lot so I recommend getting there early.

OMG Mayflower was amazing! We spent 10 hours there one day and with 4 kids! Just beautiful there. Walk out a t low tide forever, tide pools everywhere, damn near crystal clear water. Get there early...well worth it!

We loved Mayflower! Go during low tide and watch the tide come in,

great for families with kids. clean water, small waves and you can walk out 1/4 mile without water going too high.

So beautiful. Get there early or go late for ideal spot.

Beautiful flat beach with gentle waves and warmer water. The beach is huge when the tide goes out, and there are lots of tide pools and little sand islands that make it super fun for younger kids.

Great family beach with toilet facilities and a snack bar. Great tidal pools for the kiddies when the tide goes out. Clean,clear water, great walking beach!

Just about the best beach on The Cape. Parking is expensive ($25/car) but the is amazing beach of all soft sand and shallow for quite a distance. Bring your floating devices, frisbees, and balls w no problem.

Clean beach, warm water and no rocks

The tidal pools at Mayflower Beach were the perfect way for our little ones to experience the beach for the first time.

Beautiful wide white sand beach. Don’t have to climb over any rocks. Parking, restrooms and snack stand - or bring s picnic. I’ve been on a lot of beaches all over the world and this was one of the best.

Been going to the Cape since 1958, and I believe there is no better beach. White sand, shallow way out into the water before it gets deep, so less dangerous for small children. Only people who live nearby can fit on the beach, and the public parking lot is relatively small, so "outsiders" are limited. Lovely!

Amazing, huge beach!! Lots of tide pools and shallow water to play in.

Incredible landscape at this beautiful beach. With the low tide in the morning, the beach was vast and the water very clear.

We love Mayflower Beach because the water is clear and it's great for kids. The beach itself is beautiful and there's a great bathroom facility and snack bar.

Get there early, but if you have small kids, it is worth it. Clear water and light waves during high tide. Tidal pools and tons of room for all activities during low tide.

Beautiful beach with long gradual walk into the water. This is a perfect place for families and kids is all ages

You have to leave pretty early to get parking, but this is by far my favorite beach on the cape!

Good parking. Populated but not croweded. And decent facilities.

We walked on Mayflower Beach several times on our trip. It's about a mile from the house [Dennis Vacation Rental ID 27755]. The sunsets are INCREDIBLE because the tide goes out so far. The kids enjoyed finding shells and crabs in the tidal pools.

This is the best beach on the Cape! When the tide goes out, there is so much room to walk, and have dogs run around (off season only). And when the tide comes in, you can wade for miles because it is so shallowly sloped. Also, no large waves, so a great place for kids.

This is a great beach to watch the sunset. When the tide is low you can walk way out onto a sandbar. The sand was so soft and white.

Mayflower beach, one of the best, is just a 2 or 3 minute walk from the house Dennis Vacation Rental ID 9197. It is awesome to come and go as you please, morning, day, or evening, forgoing the daily "Lot is Full" sign that is up most mornings.

lots of space - you can take long walks - fantastic sunset - no bugs

Perfect for all swimming needs...CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER...

Perfect for little ones. No waves and very warm. Sunsets are incredible!

This is our favorite beach... Perfect for children to play in the water without worry of strong waves. This is perfect for any time of day... We really enjoyed sunset dinners at the beach

Awesome sunsets. You can walk for miles at low tide, great for little kids!

We loved Mayflower beach! We visited at low tide and the beach was huge! The boys really enjoyed exploring the tide pools. I'd definitely recommend this beach to anyone with children!

When the tide is out, you can walk out so far and explore some amazing sea life. Beautiful sunsets.

Best beach on the Cape! At low Tide you can walk for miles. And the sunset is worth checking out! Parking lot is small and fills up quickly in the morning. I would recommend going around 2pm. That's what we did!

Yes, the beach is packed with lots of people, but it is one of our favorites when our grandchildren are visiting because at low tide you can walk way out and the little ones love the tidal pools!

Low tide is amazing with tidal pools everywhere. Perfect for young families.

This beach is our favorite for our small kids. There's plenty of shallow water for them to splash in and clean soft sand for them to play with their beach toys.

Best beach I have ever seen, the tides really make this beach. Clear Shallow water and soft white sand. Come early so you can get parking as it fills up fast.

Perfect beach for kids! It was a very good suggestion from the homeowners. When tide is low there are very long stretches of shallow water and the sand is beautiful.

The endless walking, sunsets, clear waters are awesome! the clean bathrooms and food are also nice to have. this is my favorite beach.

wonderful swimming with shallow tide pools for children to play in at low tide. Huge expanse of beach makes it never feel crowded. You do need to get there early, especially on weekends, but the days we went later and couldn't get in with our weekly pass, we were able to go to nearby Corporation Beach free of charge...end of summer??

Love walking for miles at low tide on this gorgeous white sanded beach.... by far our favorite beach for a couple of generations...!

What beautiful beach. Have been going there for 10plus years. Need to get there early, as the parking lot fills up and closes.

Mayflower has been my fav beach since I was child. The tide goes way out and the water is clear and low on the sea weed. Best spot to spend the day and into PM to watch sunset. You have to get there before 9AM or you are out of luck! Def worth the early morning trip.

Mayflower beach at sunset was one of the most beautiful places i've ever been to.

This beach was close, within 1 1/2 miles from the house Dennis Vacation Rental ID 19458. It was large, flat and had great views, great sand and wasn't over crowded. It has a snack bar and restrooms really close. It does not have waves so body surfing is not available.

great beach for families and breathtaking sunsets!

It is heavenly. . .The water is crystal clear; the beach is vast; the sand is like silk; the vastness is so peaceful!

Have been visiting Mayflower since I was younger and just love how clean the beach is

Sensational views, gorgeous water and wide enough to walk for miles on!

Miles and Miles of Beauty!! When the tide is out you can walk from Mayflower Beach - go left to Chapins Beach and then go right to Corporation Beach ! The Beach staff / life guards were very helpful to secure any area where glass was found - this is our ultimate beach - We LOVE Mayflower Beach!!!!

Beautiful beach! Small waves and plenty of room to lay out your stuff without being on top of somebody. At low tide you can walk for miles...great for shell hunting! Get there early because the parking lot gets full very fast.

Sunsets are gorgeous and the beach extends for miles during high tide and creates tiny pools along the way. The beach sand is also light and fluffy and free of lots of seaweed.

Great sized beach with amenities and lots of room to explore for kids. We got there at 11:00 am one day and were turned away because there was no parking. We came back the next day at 9:30 am and the lot was half full already - GET THERE EARLY!

Mayflower beach is my kids' favorite beach. The beach has beautiful sand and calm waves. The water is relatively warm, and you get a huge beach at the low tide. The only problems are parking. Because it is such a popular beach, the parking lot get filled up quickly. You have to get there by noon to get a parking.

Great beach to walk during low tide...Feels like you are in the Caribbean. Absolutely beautiful and our family favorite. Just plan to arrive early as parking is at a premium. If you are stayling for the week purchase a pass at the Dennis Municipal Building valid Saturday- Friday.

Mayflower is terrific! We love low tide which extends out forever! plenty of room for bocci, wiffle ball, corn hole and just tossing a football around!

Calm but with more waves than usual for bayside beach.

Low tide is great, the water is magnificient. The beach itself is very clean. Only tip is if you are going and looking for parking, get there early. I usually dropped off my family members in a drop off area then drove home and only had a couple mile jog to and fro

Fantastic Beach, Great Sand Bar ! Stay for hours!! Kids never get bored!

A large wide beach, soft sand, clean bathrooms and Restaurant. The sunsets are amazing. Only 20 minute drive [from Property ID 19707]. If your going for the day, arrive early as parking fills up quickly.

Beautiful, large beach, very sandy, no seaweed, everything wonderful, sandwich bar, indoor bathrooms, outdoor rinse off shower. Only flaw, if you don't arrive between 8:30 - 9:00 am there is a good possibility you won't have parking. Loved Mayflower Beach.

This beach was simply beautiful! When you walked down and finally saw it, it just sprawled on and on. The water was so pretty and blue - not murky or full of seaweed like many beaches. There were so many small "pockets" of very shallow water that the kids could play in. The water was warmer and calm, perfect for the kids in our group. This beach was the obvious "winner" and we visited four total, I believe.

Get to the beach by 9:30 or you might not get parking!

Amazing beach! Get there early as the parking lot fills up fast!

Just wonderful! Visit at sunset!

We arrived at low tide and so we could go way out and walk for miles. Good restroom facilities.
Ample parking.

Bay side. Nice calm beach for 6,4, & 2yr olds amazing at low tide!! Made it more relaxing on the parents.

Great for families as water is shallow and warm, soft sand.

Mayflower is a perfect family beach, especially if you have little ones. There are little to no waves and the water is clear. They have restrooms, snack bar, and a shower. There are plenty of lifeguards on duty, but it can get crowded.

Excellent location, beautiful white sand, one could spend the whole day there!!!!

Beautiful sunsets, you can take walks in either direction for miles when the tide is out ! A favorite for all families and this is a MUST see for anyone who visits the Cape. After visiting Mayflower Beach - you will truly fall in love with Cape Cod !!!

Its clean and beautiful...so much fun with little fish swimming around in low tide.

Huge beach when the tides goes out. Great for children and families.

The beach is very clean, expansive, and family-friendly.

It was a favorite because the water was the perfect temperature; it wasn't crowded when we went at 4:30 to 5 pm and we had more fun building sand castles--called them "Gigi's Cakes" which the children put all the ingredients in (the sand was their eggs, flour, chocolate)--imagination pervailed.

Snack bar, very little seaweed, nice soft sand

Mayflower Beach is literally the BEST beach on Cape Cod- the sand is like powder, there's NO seaweed, no 'funny' smells, there's PLENTY of room for everyone, there is a concession stand, showers, AND fun tide pools full of sea life for the kiddos, as well as warm water and gentle waves... What more could anyone ask for? (But make sure you get there by 10am on the weekend, and 11am mid-week!)

Locally, we loved going to Raycroft Beach. But Mayflower was just beautiful with the clear water and sand bars by the shore line. At times it was like one big puddle for our 3 year old! It's crowded, but our 8 year old made a handful of friends that day! Worth a trip!