Chapoquoit Beach
Falmouth, MA
Chapoquoit Beach in West Falmouth is a thin strip of sand on Buzzards Bay. It is part of the town beach system, with parking that is aimed at sticker holders. The scale is small and the setting is quiet, which suits anyone who wants bay swimming without the crowds of the larger Falmouth beaches.
A quiet, local bay beach that avoids crowds, though the narrow sand shrinks noticeably at high tide.
How we score beachesTreat it as a sticker-parking beach and check Falmouth's current rules before you go. It is a sensible backup when Old Silver Beach is jammed.
Falmouth lists Chapoquoit in its beach system, and non-residents generally need a parking sticker at town lots. Check current rules with the town.
Check on arrival for the path from the lot to the narrow beach.
July and August give the warmest bay water. The beach is narrow, so high tide leaves little sand.
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