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Dowses, Cape Cod

Osterville, MA

41.622324° N, -70.366144° W

Where: 348 E. Bay Road, Osterville View Map

Water Type: Salt water

Type: Calm

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Good for: Swimming, Walking / Fishing

About

A peninsula beach, Dowses offers your choice of bay or ocean water. The sand is soft and the beach is lined with beautiful dunes. It is a wonderful spot for collecting shells. Parking is available for a daily fee.

Reviews

11 rated reviews | 26 total reviews


Marstons Mills, MA
1 review
Member since: Aug 2024

Dowses
8/8/2024

You cannot pay to park your car at Dowses beach . You must have a resident parking permit or a landlord pass for your vehicle to be allowed in the parking lot. Although all humans are welcome, their cars are not. You can drop off or arrive on foot, bicycle etc. if you do not have a resident parking permit.


Lake Worth, FL
2 reviews
Member since: Sep 2023

8/4/2024

Beautiful!!! Great amenities and lots of parking!


West Newton, MA
2 reviews
Member since: Mar 2024

8/19/2023

Loved the dock for fishing, nice, soft sand, clean water, friendly people, and helpful lifeguards. It also had a bathroom!


5 reviews
Member since: Jan 2021

7/9/2022

This beach is in a BEAUTIFUL area. It was so pretty and scenic. We loved walking out on the rocks and swimming in the warm waters. The water was clear and the sand was soft.


Quincy, MA
2 reviews
Member since: Dec 2021

7/3/2022

Had both a beach and a bay side. Also a big wooden deck that is handicapped accessible.


USA
2 reviews
Member since: Feb 2020

7/2/2022

Very small beach, but it was great to be away from some of the busier areas. Having a resident beach pass from the renters made it possible to get in.


Abington, MA
4 reviews
Member since: Jul 2020

6/26/2021

Warm water & gorgeous views.


Arlington, VA
2 reviews
Member since: May 2020

7/5/2020

Easy to access and very clean!


Abington, MA
4 reviews
Member since: Jul 2020

6/26/2020

Dowses Beach is magnificent and private, warm water!


Contoocook, NH
2 reviews
Member since: Jul 2019

7/13/2019

Beautiful at sunset


Canada
5 reviews
Member since: Apr 2007

7/21/2018

- request the Resident’s beach pass to park there.
It’s quieter than other beaches, with a jetty for fishing.
Warm water and clean facilities


United States
3 reviews
Member since: May 2016

7/30/2017

Wonderful sand, easy access (with beach pass), water was refreshing.


2 reviews
Member since: Jul 2017

7/1/2017

Loved the sand and even if the place is packed there is always space. Loved the clean restrooms and the outdoor shower


Schenectady, NY
2 reviews
Member since: Jul 2013

Sea Shell Beach with Warm White Sand
8/8/2016

This year we vacation in Centerville and frequented Dowses Beach. This beach was great because it had a large parking lot, lifeguards, scenery, fishing, rock ledge to climb out on and the white sand was so soft. I loved how the sea shells could be found everyway. This by far is my favorite beach on the cape. Can't wait to return next year!


Canada
5 reviews
Member since: Apr 2007

7/23/2016

Less crowded, cleaner washrooms and other activities possible such as fishing, catching crabs, kayaking


Canastota, NY
7 reviews
Member since: Dec 2012

7/9/2016

Plenty of waves and great facilities. We even bike from there around Osterville.


Costa Mesa, CA
2 reviews
Member since: Mar 2017

7/1/2016

So perfect for families with small children! It's on the sound so there are no waves and the water is warm. Its all families and the kids can just run to the waters edge and play together


North Wales, PA
2 reviews
Member since: Jan 2014

8/1/2015

Beautiful views of ocean and East Bay. Adequate parking.


Canastota, NY
7 reviews
Member since: Dec 2012

7/11/2015

Fantastic beach. Able to enjoy the waves on a sunny afternoon. Used the pass to park and then bike ride around Osterville.


Troy, NY
2 reviews
Member since: Jul 2015

7/10/2015

It was smaller and less crowded!


West Roxbury, MA
2 reviews
Member since: Jun 2015

5/17/2015

Just minutes away [from Vacation Rental ID 24454] and way less crowded than any other beach we've ever seen on the Cape.


Canada
2 reviews
Member since: Mar 2014

7/26/2014

Great beach for shells & pictures, ok for swimming too.


Canada
3 reviews
Member since: Jan 2014

7/26/2014

The neighborhood is fantastic. The nature,the pond,services....and the place is quiet and very clean also. Water was pretty warm.


Canastota, NY
7 reviews
Member since: Dec 2012

6/21/2014

This beach was a piece of heaven. The view was wonderful. Actually went there twice


Bethesda, MD
2 reviews
Member since: Apr 2013

8/24/2013

I have visiting this beach since I was a little girl - has always been my favorite! Although you can walk to Craigville beach we used the guest pass to visit Dowses - a little more secluded with less seaweed.


USA
3 reviews
Member since: May 2010

8/10/2013

Beautiful Beach! Never crowded!!!

Dowses Vacation Rentals

Osterville
ID 32374
3 BR
2 ½ baths
Sleeps 6
Beautiful & Pristine Osterville Cape, walk to Village
Beautiful & Pristine Osterville Cape, walk to Village
Distance to beach: 1 3/10 miles to Craigville Beach and 1 6/10 miles to Dowses
Sandwich
ID 39415
3 BR
2 baths
Sleeps 10
Walk to Lake w/ Beach, clubhouse w/ Pickleball, Playground
Walk to Lake w/ Beach, clubhouse w/ Pickleball, Playground
Distance to beach: 3/10 mi to Lawrence Pond; 3mi to Dowses Beach
Osterville
ID 36579
5 BR
4 ½ baths
Sleeps 12
Wianno Ave Home With Pool
Wianno Ave Home With Pool
Distance to beach: 0.6 mi to Dowses and Sea View Beach
Osterville
ID 37316

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