Cherry & Webb Beach
Westport, MA
Cherry & Webb Beach is a sandy stretch with dunes near Horseneck Point in Westport, at the inlet where the river meets the sea. The lot is large and unpaved, and a Westport resident sticker is required all year. It feels like a real barrier beach, with dune grass, shorebirds and long views.
Dunes, an inlet and a barrier beach feel, but a resident sticker is required year round.
How we score beachesStickers are $30 a year for residents, and they are needed year round. Leashed dogs are allowed only November through March.
Large unpaved lot; Westport resident sticker required year round.
Unpaved lot and dunes; not ADA accessible.
Leashed dogs are allowed only from November to March.
Summer brings good swimming and the winter months are a quiet walking beach with dogs. Wind off the ocean shapes the dunes and the crowds.
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