Parker's River Beach
Yarmouth, MA
Parker's River Beach is one of Yarmouth's main beaches on Nantucket Sound, off South Shore Drive in West Yarmouth. It offers wide views over the sound and a family-friendly setup, with a lot that sells daily passes to non-residents. The mouth of the river is nearby.
A dependable South Shore Drive beach with daily passes for visitors, though the fee adds up.
How we score beachesNon-residents can buy daily passes here, so it is one of the easier Yarmouth beaches for visitors. Arrive before lunch on summer weekends.
Non-resident daily parking runs about $25 in season. Check current rates and pass options with Yarmouth.
Check on arrival for the path from the lot to the sand.
Sound water is mild by August. Summer weekends bring the biggest crowds.
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